An amazing workplace romance. Casey's love for her job and her work family. So when she finds out she was passed over for an amazing job opportunity for the bosses son, Alex, it becomes the perfect rom-com set up.

I genuinely can not say enough good things about this book. It’s very rare that I read a romance where I can read each and every page without skimming and moving on during some chapters. I found both characters to be lovable and relatable. It’s refreshing to have main characters with average, everyday type, jobs. I found myself blushing along with our main character and having butterfly’s in my stomach while reading through the moments leading up to their relationship. There’s something about a (mildly) enemies to lovers, work place, and one-bed trope romances that just have my heart.

Thank you so much to SMP and Netgally for the chance to read this book ahead of release in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 stars

Love Interest is an excellent enemies to lovers, workplace romance full of complex characters and sparkling dialogue. Casey is a financial expert at a magazine powerhouse, but worries that she isn’t making a mark on the world. She goes for a promotion, but is passed over in favor of a board chairman’s son, Alex. Casey and Alex clash as they work together, but the he-falls-first trope is alive and well.

I LOVED this romance. The characters were so real and layered. The dialogue was quick and snappy. The romance was perfectly paced. I loved every page. I am so excited to see what Clare Gilmore writes next!

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so good. The characters were completely endearing and it was so well-written it's hard to believe it was a debut. The story focuses on a young woman, Casey, who's going up for a different job at her company to try and be more adventurous. We (very quickly) learn that she didn't get the job, and she clashes with the person who did. Along the way their fighting turns into banter, and he's clearly in love with her from the start. Casey's friend group is well fleshed-out (I'm desperate for a sequel featuring them) and supportive, and all their relationships are realistic and soft. Highly recommend this one.

This is a cute workplace rom-com. A fun read with great dialogue and fantastic chemierty between Casey and Alex. :)
I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading future books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC.

Do you like your stories with an incredibly hot man as the love interest, because I love them! Ms. Gilmore delivers a decidedly dishy, delicious devil of a man in, LOVE INTEREST. It stars a nerdy, pretty lady, Casey Maitland, who works as a financial expert at a company in Manhattan. She aspires to the manager position where she works, only to find out that the board chairman’s son, Alex, is awarded the position instead. Just great!

Alex Harrison is extremely handsome, debonair and irresistible. Casey doesn't fall for his charming act. Although, when they are thrust together on a project, her opinion of Alex changes. Casey discovers there is more to Alex than just his good looks. Alex and Casey uncover some shady secret stuff about the organization. Sparks sizzle between them, while working together. Will romance wiggle it's way in? What do they find out about the company?

LOVE INTEREST is fast-paced, seductive and satisfying. This is a fantastic enemies-to-lovers romance that delivers. It's an ironic, intellectual, intriguing plot with wonderful characters and a refreshing romance. Casey and Alex delve into some really dramatic stuff about themselves and the company. The author blends a likable combination of office gossip, workplace politics, steamy situations, and a powerful plot. I loved the interactions between Alex and Casey, their dream aspirations and blossoming romance. I wondered if they would ever find a balance between them. This is an evocative, enigmatic, entertaining story!

super fun read!!! a total rom com book that has very well developed characters with interesting personal arcs, i think one of the most interesting workplace romance books i’ve read lately, i liked learning about their jobs and the main conflict with alex’s dad made it also very moving
i think alex was so charming and casey was so relatable as a fellow mid 20s girlie starting my career

3.5 stars
I loved parts of this book, others not so much. The chemistry between Alex & Casey was great. The work place drama felt lacking, like it needed some more... drama? Overall, I would pick up the author's next book for another try!

Love Interest is a quick and cute read. I was rooting for Casey and Alex. I do wish the pacing was a bit different: I would’ve preferred more tension at the start, while some other passages seemed too long. I still enjoyed this book. I wouldn’t mind reading about some of the side characters in a future book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I tried to get into this, but in the end, it was a DNF for me. Maybe it’s just not the right time, and I’ll try again later.

Love Interest by Clare Gilmore is an excellent enemies-to-lovers, workplace romcom! I love a redemption arc in a book and this one really surprised me in the best of ways! I suppose it's one of those books where you learn not to immediately judge someone when you really don't know what's going on in their lives. Solid debut! I can't wait to read more from the author!

I really enjoyed this author's debut novel. The heroine was super good at her job, trusted by her boss (a powerful female CFO) and had ambitions - she wasn't looking for romance. The hero was charismatic, handsome (of course), attracted to the heroine at first meet (of course). I enjoyed the female friendships. I couldn't follow all of the goings on with the company and the acquisition and CEO and board dynamics, but who cares. I was rooting for them to get together because I liked them both.

I had a hard time getting into this one and sometimes the workplace talk got boring to me. I definitely skimmed more than I usually do in a romance book - I think it was just too wordy, too detailed, too much tell rather than show. I liked the characters, but I wanted a little more enemies-to-lovers and tension in the beginning before they got together. I would have been interested to have some of Alex's POV as well, as I think that would have helped feel the romantic feelings between them.

It was well-written and by the end I would say I did enjoy it enough (just didn't love it). I think there was just too much focus on workplace and problems there vs. the romance between Casey and Alex.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC! Review live now on GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5616088645 - and StoryGraph

A solid 4 stars. A workplace rivalry to lovers that’s easily consumed. Equal parts charming and realistic.

Casey wanted the job that Alex got. The ice starts to thaw when the sparks start to burn. Alex is incredibly charming and the way he wants Casey to believe in herself was so heartwarming.

I throughly enjoined this book. I definitely want to read more of what Clare Gilmore has to offer.

Who doesn’t love a workplace romance? Some times it’s definitely worth it! I really enjoyed all the diversity in this book. From Brijesh being bisexual to Casey having two dads.

From the outside, Alex looks like he has it all put together. The family name, the wealth and the knowledge but there is more to the story. With a father that basically never wanted anything to do with him and only throw money his way. Alex has always wanted more.


Tracy believed in Casey when she was applying for her job. Her and her advice is one of the main reasons Casey was hired. Little does Casey know that she would later show her appreciation to Tracy but helping her with a favor.

When Lance, Casey’s ex shows up in a bar Freddy is ready to give Casey the play by play. I loved it when he said ,“ I bet Alex would kiss you”. I was thinking “Go Freddy”!

Casey and the boys. I really loved that they all went out together! Freddy had me so intrigued too. I could totally read a book about him.

The supportive friend group (Miriam, Sasha, Brijesh) was a great addition to the book and learning about those characters. I hope this turns into a series where I can see get a look into what happens in their lives.


Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the EARC! As always, my review is my opinion and thoughts.

When I read this book originally I did not realize it was a debut novel! Clare Gilmore crafted a really beautiful story that reminded me a lot of the Hating Game.
I often find that modern day enemies-to-lovers stories feel very far fetched. However, this story was very believable, and the characters and plot were very realistic. I really enjoyed Casey and Alex’s journey from enemies to friends to lovers and the story kept me entertained throughout. Alex is an amazing book boyfriend, and I really related to Casey and her desire to challenge herself.
I will definitely be reading any other books that Clare Gilmore writes!

Funny, sweet, and oh, so good. Rom coms aren’t usually my cup of tea, but I absolutely adored this one. Alex and Casey’s evolution from enemies, to friends, to lovers was such a wonderful ride. Their wit and banter is so infectious.
Alex doesn’t believe he is worth loving, and Casey slowly shows him that’s not the case. They both grow professionally and personally through their journey together.
I do wish we would have seen a more in-depth view of their relationship in the epilogue instead of just an overview of what they’ve been up to.
Spice was 2/5.

3.5
Casey and Alex meet when vying for the same job. Casey discovers that Alex is the CEO's son and seethes when he's given the job. Eventually he grows on her when she discovers that his family situation is more complex and he's got big dreams too.

I liked each of their characters, and how they each felt they weren't quite what their parents expected. I didn't get romantic feelings between them, more of a friend vibe to me.

A lot of time was spent beefing up the actual workplace stuff, which made little sense to me (like, she works in finance but she hangs out with her cooking friends shooting videos in their workspace? And all the time spent on the CEO and her superiors asking Casey to get the DL on chairpersons and I dunno, it was lost on me and reeeeeaaally tangential.)

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Such an amazing book! Alex is now my new standard for what a man should be, I mean if he doesn’t like Disney it’s a problem. I will never shut up about this book it’s so good. I will be buying the paper copy to display in my room because that’s how In love I am with this book. Now I just need someone to madly love in with in an elevator with me. This book is enemies to lovers, one bed, and he leaned against the doorframe tropes! And a must read for hopeless romantic Disney lovers I can’t wait to see what you write next 💗

A very believable workplace kind-of-enemies-to-lovers romance. Very fresh and funny, with competent writing, and relatable characters who act generally as real people do. Sweet, spicy and cute. While it's not my personal cup of tea (I prefer a slower pace), I believe there are many of my patrons who would greatly enjoy it. Would make a great choice for those just starting to venture into the romance genre.