Laura Hankin is one of those authors who consistently releases books that I’m excited about, and indeed keep buying, but haven’t yet read. I think it’s time for that to change, because her newest novel looks like the perfect summer read: One-Star Romance is a love story between a struggling author and the man who notoriously gave her book a brutal one-star rating. Ouch. It may take a few years and a lot of adulthood milestones, but eventually these two will find a way together.
I always love books about books or writing. I’m also a loyal fan of enemies-to-lovers romances, which One-Star Romance certainly sounds like. How do you go from being viewed as a lousy writer to a perfect love match? I don’t know, but I’m eager to find out! I’ve already picked this novel up from Book of the Month, and my plan is to read it as soon as I can. (Then I need to catch up on her other books I’ve been collecting! It is time!)
Find out more about One-Star Romance below, and let me know if you’re planning to pick it up. If you’ve already read it, let me know how you liked it in the comments! I’m hoping to read this book soon, so stay tuned for my review.
Official Summary
A struggling writer is forced to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with the man who gave her book a very public one-star rating in this fresh romantic comedy from Laura Hankin.
Natalie and Rob couldn’t have less in common. Nat’s a messy artist, and Rob’s a rigid academic. The only thing they share is their devotion to their respective best friends—who just got engaged. Still, unexpected chemistry has Natalie cautiously optimistic about being maid of honor to Rob’s best man.
Until, minutes before the ceremony, Nat learns that Rob wrote a one-star review of her new novel, which has them both reeling: Nat from imposter syndrome, and Rob over the reason he needed to write it.
When the reception ends, these two opposites hope they’ll never meet again. But, as they slip from their twenties into their thirties, they’re forced together whenever their fast-track best friends celebrate another milestone. Through housewarmings and christenings, life-changing triumphs and failures, Natalie and Rob grapple with their own choices—and how your harshest critic can become your perfectly imperfect match.
After all, even the truest love stories sometimes need a bit of rewriting.
Get the Book
You can buy One-Star Romance here – it’s available as paperback, ebook, and audiobook.
| One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin | |
|---|---|
| Audience | Adult |
| Genre | Romance; Women’s Fiction |
| Number of Pages | 400 |
| Original Publication Date | June 18, 2024 |
| Publisher | Berkley |
About the Author
Laura Hankin is the author of Happy & You Know It, A Special Place for Women, and The Daydreams. Her musical comedy has been featured in publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post, and she is developing projects for film and TV. She lives in Washington DC, where she once fell off a treadmill twice in one day.
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