How to Write a Love Story A Novel

By: Catherine Walsh

Published by Penguin Group, 2026-03-10

<b>One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be a romance for the books?</b><br><br><b>Ciara Sheridan’s</b> father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to finish—and writer’s block.<br><br>Enter <b>Sam Avery</b>: Frank Sheridan fanboy and hotshot editor, sent from the New York publishing house direct to Ciara’s doorstep--against Ciara’s wishes and red pen at the ready.<br><br>With the deadline looming, Ciara and Sam have just a few weeks to stop bickering, write this novel, and secure Frank's legacy. <br><br>But as the summer heats up, so too does the tension between them. Will their own love story be the plot twist neither of them see coming?<b><br><br><i>Book Lovers </i>meets <i>Leap Year </i>in this dual-POV, forced-proximity, bookish romantic comedy--the brand-new book from Irish author and romance bestseller Catherine Walsh</b>