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Summer in the City

A Novel

by Alex Aster

Narrator Diane Guerrero

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Length 10 hours 47 minutes

Language English

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“A sweet and steamy new novel from Alex Aster. A screenwriter returns to the city she swore off to find inspiration for her writing, only to discover she’s living next door to her one night stand. An enemies to lovers story you won’t want to miss!”
— Savannah • Sidekick Coffee & Books

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“Cute, fun love story with a great narrator!”
— Bailey • Birdie Books

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“A whirlwind of sun-soaked romance, unexpected twists, and electric city nights that will leave your heart racing. Aster masterfully captures the magic and chaos of summer love with characters that feel irresistibly real. It’s the kind of book you devour in one sitting, then immediately want to relive all over again.”
— Beatrice • The Common Good

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“Adorable enemies to lovers summer romance set in NYC. Loved it!”
— Katie • The Book Market FXBG

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“Went in blind on this one and LOVED IT!!!! ”
— Jenny K • Bookish Boutique

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“Ok this was actually so good? I went in with no expectations and it really snuck up on me for some reason. The perfect ingredients for a romcom that’s just far-fetched and “in a perfect world…” enough to offer the exact right amount of escapism. Billionaires shouldn’t exist, and Parker Warren is legitimately the ONLY exception to this rule (just down bad, pining, who hurt him, on his knees willing to do anything for the lohl). It also read like a love letter to NYC, and my tourist heart adored it all. I had so much fun and now want to read everything Aster has written. This is the perfect summer romcom! ”
— Amy • Book Ends

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“A light, easy summer read that was fun to listen to. A great read, in particular, for anyone who loves NYC — and if you don’t, you’ll still enjoy this billionaire romance trope. ”
— Brooke • Bike Trail Books

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“This book stands up with all the great romcom that have New York City as a an integral part of the plot (You've Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally, Sex in the City) and helps create a sweet summer. Billionaires suck, but unfortunately I'm a bit of a sucker for a billionaire who uses his money (at least tries?) ethically, and I can't help that gift giving is one of my love languages - so bring on Parker. I think the billionaire trope goes better because Elle has her own money and isn't being rescued. Read if you're looking for something sultry, has a few surprises along the way, and takes you on a little trip to the Big Apple.”
— Meghan • More Than Words

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“Kicking my feet & screaming for Summer in the City. Quippy & steamy collide for the romcom we need going in to 2025.”
— Julia • Four Seasons Books

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“I enjoyed Lightlark, but I had a feeling that Alex Aster would excel at writing romance. This one was so cute and had all the enemies-to-lovers and fake-dating vibes you could want. Will definitely re-read. ”
— Kaitlyn • Hyperbole Books

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“I ate this book up. I love fake dating and enemies to lovers (especially when only one of them hates the other). It was adorable and as much a love letter to NYC as to the characters. There were twists and turns that I wasn’t completely expecting. I adored our MMC, Parker, so much. I was rooting for the couple the whole time. Just a prefect read for the summer!”
— Kristina • Afterglow Books

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“I loved following Elle and Parker’s adventures in the city. Each one brings Elle out of her shell and draws out feelings between them that don’t belong in their fake relationship. If you’ve been to New York it may bring back some memories. If you have not, you will want to plan a visit soon. Either way don’t miss this one. ”
— Kristen • Dragon Tale Books

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About the author

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

“This was a fun, stay-up-late-to-finish read! Elle and Parker have chemistry from the jump, but a combination of forced proximity and her hatred of him is fuel for witty banter, a long, slow burn and plenty of steam! I loved how Elle's true enemies-to-lovers journey is with New York City itself. Aster pays tribute to so many special NYC landmarks and experiences making the setting every bit a living character as the people in it.” — Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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.

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Alex Aster is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into over twenty languages. She studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, lives in New York, and is never too far from a coffee shop.