Name: aleksandra's review of By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
Item: By Any Other Name
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Author: aleksandra

Lauren Kate

From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret. What she doesn't know about love could fill a book. With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie's more than good. She's killing it. Then she’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to work with world-renowned author and her biggest inspiration in love and life—the Noa Callaway. All Lanie has to do is cure Noa's writer's block and she'll get the promotion she's always dreamed of. Simple, right? But there's a reason no one has ever seen or spoken to the mysterious Noa Calloway. And that reason will rock Lanie’s world. It will call into question everything she thought she knew. When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind, Lanie may just discover that love By Any Other Name can still be as sweet.

By Any Other Name

From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret. What she doesn't know about love could fill a book. With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie's more than good. She's killing it. Then she's given the opportunity of a lifetime: to work with world-renowned author and her biggest inspiration in love and life--the Noa Callaway. All Lanie has to do is cure Noa's writer's block and she'll get the promotion she's always dreamed of. Simple, right? But there's a reason no one has ever seen or spoken to the mysterious Noa Calloway. And that reason will rock Lanie's world. It will call into question everything she thought she knew. When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind, Lanie may just discover that love By Any Other Name can still be as sweet.

Eslie

Keira 💫

Shannon McKenna

aleksandra

2.5/5

Enjoyable, but I will probably forget about it after a week.


  
    "If faith in love were a source of energy, you could power a small planet.”

"I’ll go anywhere,” he says, and kisses me again. “So long as you go with me."

Saffy

THIS IS SOOOO CUUUUUTE it’s all of my element combined :”) so so so cute and i’m really glad that her writing is so easy that it’s such a page turner. and i really get it when people say it’s nora ephron-esque! and the fact that this is my nyc centric book after my visit to nyc is so special to me too. i’ll definitely hold this book closer in my heart.

3.5/5 “if faith in love were a source of energy, you could power a small planet” it was such a cute read i really loved it but i wished it was longer so i could see them as a couple NOAH THO <3

Cherryreads

This felt rushed?
Nothing was happening in the first half and everything happened in the second half.
I just finished reading it and yet don't remember a thing about it.

Jessica Ford

Connor 

really more of a 3.5–I have a soft spot for Edward and Elizabeth

sydney

** spoiler alert **
           *3.5 

This book is super cute but I just feel as though there is something missing. I wonder if seeing some of the emails they sent as friends as well as a few more scenes of them hanging out would work? I believe that they are in love I just think that we should of had a bit more development for it. I didn't like that there were spans of time when they didn't talk to each other.

The fact that the book was what he wanted their love story to look like is so sweet. I loved that the last chapter is sort of how they met and how he felt about her. Noah showing up in Italy was super cute.

I received a copy through netgallley.

Avery Baumel

publishing book #2! 
why are these SO GOOD and why am I so drawn in????? totally fell in love with this book & the ending was just perfect & beautiful. might be hallmark but it's SUCH GOOD HALLMARK

on a completely unrelated note WHAT IS IN JOURNEY'S MUSIC THAT IS SO GOOD

Nash

This book was a really great romcom!  I loved it. Noah's chapter at the end ♡ 

Nicki 

I absolutely loved this story. I had a feeling I would because after reading the blurb on the back, I was immediately intrigued. It’s hard to say too much without spoiling anything, but I will say that Lauren Kate was able to pack so much into a relatively short novel. By Any Other Name was more than just a love story, which I always enjoy because then when you do get those moments of romance, it is that much more appreciated. This was a sweet, feel-good story that I couldn’t help but finish with a big smile on my face. So happy I decided to pick this up!

Lynn Braden

Lanie loves her life as a romance novel editor working with the famous Noa Calloway whose books have all been runaway bestsellers.  Also, she is engaged to Ryan who meets all her criteria for the perfect man to marry, but doubts have begun to creep in that she and Ryan might not be destined for each other.  At the same time, Lanie discovers that Noa has been using a female pseudonym to hide the fact that he is actually Noah Ross, a man, and his writer's block has caused the latest Noa Calloway book to be several weeks late.  As Lanie delves into the reasons for Noah's block, she discovers that there is more to him than she originally thought.

By Any Other Name is a sweet romance about two souls who want to find love but don't know how to go about it.  The book is written from Lanie's perspective so the story follows her struggles as she tries to figure out why Ryan isn't perfect for her, and at the same time we learn so much about what she really wants in her future.  Getting to know Noah is more complicated, so we see him through Lanie's encounters with the other people in his life.  The supporting characters in the story are cute and funny, but their development is limited to the information they provide about the protagonists.  Even though the book is relatively short, the romance builds in a deliciously slow burn that leads to a very satisfying, if a bit predictable, conclusion.  Overall, By Any Other Name is a fun romance with some depth making it an enjoyable read.   

Alyssa O

This book was a cute read! This would be a cute movie made for Netflix or Hulu. I did find it to be extremely predictable, you can guess the ending within the first few chapters but it was still a delightful read. 

I wish the romance of the book were more well-rounded and we saw more development regarding Noah and an epilogue detailing their future or what happened after the latest book was released. 

I would recommend if you need a light beach read!

I'd say this book was amazing.
But there were moments when the main character knew the love interest was falling but I was clueless to that.
I wish we got to see them more together.
This felt like it was about Lanie and her job while the person being called by any other name wasn't always there y'know?
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book.

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