Summer in the City
A Novel
Description of book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the City—a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again…
Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? She’s had writer’s block for months, and her screenplay is due at the end of the summer.
In a desperate attempt at inspiration, Elle ends up back in the city she swore she would never return to, in an apartment she could never afford (floor-to-ceiling windows, skyline views, and a new coffee shop to haunt included). It’s the perfect place to write her screenplay…until she realizes her new neighbor is tech “Billionaire Bachelor” Parker Warren, her stairwell hookup from two years ago. It’s been a lovers-to-enemies situation ever since.
When seeing him again turns into a full night of hate-fueled writing, Elle realizes her enemy/twisted muse might just be the key to finishing her screenplay... if she can stand being around her polar opposite. She writes anonymously, and he’s on the cover of every business magazine. He frequents fancy red carpeted events, and she doesn’t like leaving her emotional support five block radius.
One summer. One wall apart. He needs to fake a buzzy relationship during his company’s precarious acquisition. She needs to write a movie around a list of NYC locations. Both need a break from their unrelenting schedules, and a chance to rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, pizza crusted, sunlit charms of the city.
Summers always end, and so will this agreement. It’s all pretend. Promise.
Until it isn’t.
Ratings & reviews
3.8
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4.1
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This started off really promising but went downhill after the 30% mark. The main character is one of the most annoying I have ever read. Her choices make no sense and she runs at the first sign of trouble. Parker deserves better. The third act breakup was the worst I have read and completely unnecessary. The vibes were great and it gave me summer feels but a book needs more than just vibes. This would work better as a movie.
Fabienne
★Book3
★Narration2
i loved this book really fun and exciting and makes me want more books like this
vina
★Book5
★Narration5
I loved this! So fresh and comforting and funny, witty and smart. I love these characters so much
Vivi
★Book5
★Narration5
This book almost klld me. The characters are so realistically flawed it was really painful in places.
Coco
★Book5
★Narration5
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