Little, Brown Book Group How to Write a Love Story (4, 2026) | Catherine Walsh

One writer, one editor, one hot summer... A romance for the books? Ciara Sheridan 's 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. Enter Sam Avery : Frank-Sheridan-fanboy and hotshot editor, sent from the New York publishing house direct to her doorstep - against Ciara's wishes and red pen at the ready. With the deadline looming, Ciara and Sam have just a few weeks to stop bickering, write this novel and secure Frank's legacy. 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 sees coming? Book Lovers meets Leap Year in this dual-POV, forced-proximity, bookish romantic comedy with a VERY HOT twist - the brand-new book from bestselling Kindle chart sensation and Irish author, Catherine Walsh. Real readers have fallen head over heels for How to Write a Love Story 'A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt romance that will charm readers ' Hannah Bonam-Young, author of People Watching 'A gorgeous, funny, transporting novel' Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project ' Perfectly bookish , wonderfully romantic , and laugh-out-loud hilarious ' Amy Lea, author of Exes and O's ' Gorgeous, witty and warm-hearted , this is a dream of a book' Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell ' Hilarious, heartfelt and effortlessly sexy ...Sam and Ciara stole my heart ' Sarah Adler, author of Findsers Keepers ' What a fun read! I inhaled it, and you will too!' Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Three Holidays and a Wedding 'A must read for any book lovers ' Falon Ballard, author of Change of Heart ' Heartwarming , atmospheric and full of swoon and wit ...cozy romcom perfection' Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines ' No one does banter like Catherine Walsh ...A delight' Erin Connor, author of Unromance 'I laughed , I swooned , I couldn't turn the pages fast enough ' Colleen Oakley, author of Jane and Dan at the End of the World 'This is such a lovely summer romance read that I'll be recommending to absolutely anyone who will listen' NetGalley Reader 'This is a book that will mean something , a book that will make you feel better just by being able to read it, a book that will make you feel lighter in the world we are currently witnessing' NetGalley Reader 'This was heartfelt, at times emotional , and had the beautiful setting of a hot Irish summer in a crumbling old house full of books, and the tension between a writer and her new editor. Highly recommend!' NetGalley Reviewer