Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC of Not In My Book by Katie Holt. Rosie and Aiden are two graduate students who can't stand each other. Their constant bickering and rivalry set the stage for a tumultuous relationship that gradually evolves into something much deeper and more meaningful after being forced to work together.

At first, I thought I was not going to like the book because I felt like the main characters were too immature with their fighting in a grad-level classroom. However, once the story got going, I could not put it down. The banter between Rosie and Aiden had my cheeks hurting from smiling so much. Their chemistry is undeniable, and their journey from enemies to lovers is swoon worthy.

Not In My Book by Katie Holt is a fantastic debut novel that I highly recommend. For fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope, this book is a must-add to your TBR list. I am eagerly looking forward to what Katie Holt will write next!

I love a book that’s a winking love letter to romance novels, and this story is exactly that. I was so excited to get to read an ARC of this from NetGalley, and am thrilled to offer a review.
There are a ton of fun nods to classic rom coms in addition to the fan favorite tropes and lines that make bookish girlies go wild today. There are minor editing/continuity issues that I hope are cleaned up before the final publishing date which could be distracting at times.
The writing is fun and I would generally rate this story somewhere around a 3.5, but the spicy scenes are SUPERB and really push this to the next level. If you like Ali Hazelwood’s heroes but wish they talked so much dirtier, then you’re going to love Aiden Huntington.

I think if you have a pulse, you’ll like this book. It’s full of delicious banter that will make your toes curl, thighs clench, and also laugh out loud (sometimes simultaneously). I was literally hooked on this book from page O N E. Katie Holt did such a good job at developing the story and utilizing realistic interactions - it was witty, it was romantic, it was just simply sensational.

5/5 ⭐️

If I had one wish right now, it would be for me to reread this all over again for the first time! I am in ALL the feels right now after finishing this love story.

This book was just everything for me. I haven’t found a really good romance book in AWHILE, but this one does it for me. It puts you through all the feels throughout Rosie and Aiden’s love story.

Aiden is officially my current book boyfriend. The way he treats Rosie after he breaks free from his tough exterior shell MELTS MY HEART!

Enemies to lovers, two aspiring authors forced to write a novel together, speaking to each other THROUGH their novel… ya’ll I promise you this is WORTH THE READ!!

There were a lot of things I loved about this but also places where it wasn’t what I dreamed. Enemies to lovers, sweet banter, just wished the ending wasn’t so rushed.

this is my book!! so grateful for everyone who's read it and even semi liked it!! i can't wait to see this out in the world!

Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite romance tropes, and “Not In My Book” had the perfect enemies to lovers story. Rosie and Aiden’s chemistry was off the charts from the beginning pages.

I really liked this novel; the premise of two beginner writers finding their voices seperate and together was so unique. This story sucked me right in. I would definitely recommend “Not In My Book”!

Thank you to Netgalley and Alcove Press for the ARC of this novel for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book was every book lovers dream. I loved the witty banter and the setting. I felt like I was actually in New York walking along side the characters

“The truth was I liked her no matter what she did, no matter what she said.”


Aiden and Rosie had my heart from the start and it was so relatable, I could definitely see portions of my own personality reflected in some of the characters. The witty banter, they were the perfect mix of cute / enemy's to lovers and Grumpy V Sunshine couple. Based around academia and tackling challenges, this book was highly enjoyable and a light hearted read. Definitely something to snuggle up with on a day off or a rainy day.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not in My Book by Katie Holt is one of my favorite reads so far this summer. Rosie and Aiden are part of NYU’s masters program, and they cannot stand each other. After one too many fights in class, their professor gives them an ultimatum- they can co-write a book for their project, or they can drop the class. As they work on the book, the lines of their feelings and their characters start to become blurred. Can they put the fighting behind them, or will their competitive nature get the best of them?

This had a lot of my favorite tropes, enemies to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, grumpy-sunshine, competition for a job/prize.

Aiden and Rosie are taking a creative writing class, and after 2 years of college being stuck listening to each other’s opinions on their writings, things start to get personal. After a major blow out in glass, which included insults, the professor took it upon herself to find a creative solution to their continuing interruption and disruptions of the class; write a romance together.

Aiden hates romance, and specializes in literary fiction, Rosie specializes in romance and has little interest in writing, or reading any other type of book.

The die-hard romantic and the jaded opinionated Litfic writers must write together to avoid being removed from class. Challenged to write true to life romance novel, the love you were instructed by their professor to go on dates, to spend time together.

Without going into further detail, the conflict of this book surprisingly isn’t JUST their different writing style, but also Rosie was tight on money, and talked about a fantastic opportunity for her future, a submission to a literary magazine, it was an open submission call, and Aiden entered without communicating it with Rose.

The spicy scenes were great, the tension was great, the way they communicated with their book characters when words fell short in their daily life was sweet and well thought out.

This book is a high 3 stars low 4 stars for me.

I honestly had a blast reading it. I absolutely loved the dynamic between the main characters and their banter and I’m never going to be mad at book where the main characters communicate their feelings through their writing.

The reason this isn’t five stars is that I didn’t like the way Aiden lashed out whenever they fought, especially because it continued late into the book. I also didn’t feel like his disrespect of the romance genre was resolved. Given the parallel between this and Aiden’s conflict with his dad in the book, I expected more from Aiden’s redemption on that point and it kinda made the ending fall a little flat for me.

Really enjoyed this one! The characters were well developed and the story kept a me entertained all the way through

Thank you Netgalley for giving me early access to this book! I loved this book. it was amazing. The premise of two people merging their genres together I’d really cool and unique. I loved that they put their own story into the book and used it to express the feelings they were scared to tell each other was a really sweet gesture. It did get confusing at times when reading Hunter and Max’s story, it was hard to distinguish which story was which at times which made the book a little less enjoyable. I loved the smut, it was really well written, I only wish there was more. I felt really connected to the characters, even though I didn’t have much in common with them except the love of writing and fear of failure. I loved Rosie’s friends, they were so funny and supportive of her and I really want a Logan love story at some point. Overall, this book was a little hard to read at times but was a really great book and I recommend it!

God did I LOVE THIS book! Rosie and Aiden gave me so much in this fun and unique book. It had romance, slowburn, banter, character GROWTH and just cozy feelings! This is why I read books. Thank u so much for this arc!

Thank you NetGallery and publisher for the ARC.

This book started a little slow for me, however once I got into it I really started to like it and I didn't want to put it down.

I am a abit of a sucker for an enemy to lover story and this was it! There was so much chemistry and I couldn’t help but root for Aiden and Rosie.

Such a lovely books!

This book had so much potential but ultimately fell flat for me. The forced proximity and enemies to lovers tropes were fun. I also enjoyed the premise of the story and a book within a book. It was the dialogue and communication that had me cringing. I felt like it was juvenile and immature.

I loved this book. Rosie and Aidan had such a great dynamic and their dialogue was funny, witty, heartfelt and angsty wrapped into one. I loved this book and can’t wait for it to hit the shelves!!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC! I loved this feel-good, happy, enemies to lovers, one bed, romance. Give me all the tropes because they work for a reason. 😂 I love the dynamic between these two. I'm also a sucker for a book about writing a book. I find it unique and interesting to get some insight into that world and to see the back and forth between the characters writing the book. This is a first person pov but the characters are writing a book so at the end of each chapter you get to read some of their writing where you get both of their perspectives.

The book was easy to read and pretty quick to get through even for a slow reader. I love the determination of the strong FMC and want her to get the HEA she deserves. My only complaint about this book is the epilogue.. And this is probably more a me issue than an author issue. But I dislike when a book skips very far in advance in the epilogue from where we are. I know that's kind of the point of one but sometimes it feels like the HEA was laid on a little thick. But I would still recommend this!! Can't wait for release day so I can tell all of my friends to read it. 😂

We love a good enemies to lovers and this ticked all the boxes. The premise of this story was so fun and the chemistry between the main characters was so strong.