{"product_id":"summer-in-the-city-alex-aster-9781526686930","title":"Summer in the City by Alex Aster (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A book that truly encapsulates the warmth and joy of summer' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Hotter than the rest of your TBR' \u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Pure, steamy fun, and the perfect summer read' Ali Hazelwood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Hypothesis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A fun, stay-up-late-to-finish read!' Abby Jimenez, author of \u003ci\u003eJust for the Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'All I have to say is WOW' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I absolutely adored this book' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I'm in love with Parker Warren' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This will surely be a favourite of 2025' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I cannot recommend this book enough' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Lightlark Saga, this is Alex Aster's debut romance novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 by the end of the summer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Desperate for inspiration, Elle returns to NYC - the city she hates - and tries to throw herself into her writing. But then she meets her new neighbour: Parker Warren. He's the city's favourite handsome tech billionaire and he's also the guy Elle hooked up with in a stairwell two years ago. When seeing him again turns into a night of hate-fuelled writing, Elle realises Parker might just be her twisted muse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So, when Parker needs to fake a steady relationship during his company's precarious acquisition and Elle needs to research a list of classic date spots in the city for her screenplay, they suddenly find they might just be exactly what each other needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Summers always end, and so will this agreement.\u003cbr\u003e It's all pretend.\u003cbr\u003e Until it isn't.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIf you like...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Billionaire\u003cbr\u003e Forced proximity\u003cbr\u003e Neighbours\u003cbr\u003e Fake dating\u003cbr\u003e Enemies-to-lovers\u003cbr\u003e Slow burn\u003cbr\u003e Spice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e...you'll love \u003ci\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/i\u003e ranked no. 10 on the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller chart and no. 2 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller chart week ending 29\/03\/25.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55068994765143,"sku":"9781526686930","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781526686930_789013bd-7abb-45a7-ae8b-1453cc6a6e06.jpg?v=1789768459","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/summer-in-the-city-alex-aster-9781526686930","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}