The Last Page

A bookseller with a dream of running her beloved bookstore vs. the owner’s out-of-touch grandson who inherits everything. Game on. 
Book Lovers meets You've Got Mail in this sweet, sexy romcom from the author of Not in My Book! 
 
Ella lives for The Last Page, the beloved New York bookshop where she’s spent most of her adult life. A bookseller of many years, Ella dreams of owning the store someday and just can’t see herself doing anything else. 
 
But when the store’s owner, Ben, dies unexpectedly and leaves the shop to his clueless grandson Henry, Ella’s dreams – not to mention her financial future – are in serious jeopardy. When Ella and Henry learn that the store is on the brink of collapse, they must overcome their differences and work together to save The Last Page – and maybe even find their own Happily Ever After. 
 
The Last Page is perfect if you love... 
 
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&#9775;&#65039;opposites attract 
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&#9749;cozy workplace romance 
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Praise for Katie Holt 
 
'The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance' --Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker 
 
'An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere' --Christina Lauren, internationally bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners 
 
'Romcom perfection' -- Lana Ferguson, bestselling author of The Nanny 
 
'Blushing, swooning, and kicking my feet. An incredible meta-layered romance about writing romance, and all the feelings that emerge in between' --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

Katie Holt is a New York City resident but a Tennessee native. She studied English with a concentration in creative writing at NYU and fought with every professor to prove that romance novels were worthy of their time. She’s a Nora Ephron fanatic, Swiftie, and warm chocolate chip enthusiast. Katie's debut novel, Not in My Book, was published in 2025 to critical acclaim. The Last Page is her latest book.

Ella lives for The Last Page, the beloved New York bookshop where she’s spent most of her adult life. A bookseller of many years, Ella dreams of owning the store someday and just can’t see herself doing anything else. 
 
But when the store’s owner, Ben, dies unexpectedly and leaves the shop to his clueless grandson Henry, Ella’s dreams – not to mention her financial future – are in serious jeopardy. When Ella and Henry learn that the store is on the brink of collapse, they must overcome their differences and work together to save The Last Page – and maybe even find their own Happily Ever After.

Katie Holt

The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance. Rosie and Aiden are perfect rivals, and even more perfect lovers

Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere

Christina Lauren,  internationally bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

Not in My Book is a fun twist on enemies to lovers with unique perspectives and a fresh voice. With a swoony hero and a headstrong heroine set to the bustling background of NYC—this is romcom perfection

Lana Ferguson, bestselling author of The Nanny

Blushing, swooning, and kicking my feet. An incredible meta-layered romance about writing romance, and all the feelings that emerge in between. Not in My Book swells with heart and I could not put it down

Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

Katie Holt’s deliciously tense workplace rivals novel is not one to miss! Aiden and Rosie brought the HEAT and Holt blended spice, humour, and sweetness onto every page expertly. Not in My Book is going to become an instant favourite for rivals-to-lovers readers!

Hannah Bonam-Young, bestselling author of Out on a Limb

Look no further for your next romcom binge! Not in My Book will remind you why you’ve always loved romance novels in the first place. With cozy scenery, sparkling dialogue, and layered characters, I was gasping from the tension Rosie and Aiden built with every word they typed. This book captured my heart from start to finish. It absolutely needs to be on your shelf!

This is an author who understands the power of a happily-ever-after!

Alicia Thompson, bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

Katie Holt has crafted a rom-com that enemies to lovers dreams are made of. With delicious banter and explosive chemistry, Holt is the freshest voice in the romance genre

Mazey Eddings, bestselling author of Late Bloomer

Katie's debut is equal parts effervescent, smart, and perfectly sweet. What an exciting new voice in romance!

Atmospheric, beautifully conveying the appeal of bustling NYC . . . Readers will not be able to put down this delightful, witty romance

A brilliantly crafted love letter to the rom-com and New York, NOT IN MY BOOK is peak rivals to lovers that will have readers kicking their feet for Rosie and Aiden’s banter-filled and intensely sexy journey to happily ever after!

Jennifer Hennessy, author of DEGREES OF ENGAGEMENT and FOR THE RING

Not in My Book is an irresistibly witty romance that sparkles with humour, heart, and literary tension. A showstopping debut perfect for romance lovers. I couldn’t get enough of Rosie and Aiden’s rivals-to-lovers dynamic!

Annabelle Slator, author of THE LAUNCH DATE

Cosmopolitan, 'The best new books out in January'

If you love an enemies-to-lovers romcom, then get your mitts on this fun, spicy read quick-smart!

Rosie Maxwell has a plan: move to New York, get her creative writing degree from NYU, become a bestselling romance writer. But that plan is derailed when she ends up in class with her archnemesis and ex-crush, Aiden Huntington, an obnoxious, surly, unreasonably gorgeous literary fiction writer who has no patience for romance – or for Rosie. 
 
Exhausted by Rosie and Aiden’s constant verbal sparring, their professor gives them an ultimatum: leave her class, or cowrite a novel that blends their respective genres. 
 
As Rosie and Aiden collaborate on their (accidentally steamy) novel, they try to put their differences aside. Could their manuscript-in-progress be just the outlet they need to confess their feelings – and explore their mutual attraction? 
 
But a potentially career-changing opportunity soon reignites the flames of their old rivalry. Rosie and Aiden’s once-in-a-lifetime love story is once again at risk of being shelved – unless they can find a way to end the book on their own terms . . .

Not in My Book

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Praise for Not in My Book

The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance. Rosie and Aiden are perfect rivals, and even more perfect lovers

An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere

Not in My Book is a fun twist on enemies to lovers with unique perspectives and a fresh voice. With a swoony hero and a headstrong heroine set to the bustling background of NYC—this is romcom perfec ...

The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance. Rosie and Aiden are perfect rivals, and even more perfect lovers

An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere

Not in My Book is a fun twist on enemies to lovers with unique perspectives and a fresh voice. With a swoony hero and a headstrong heroine set to the bustling background of NYC—this is romcom perfec ...

The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance. Rosie and Aiden are perfect rivals, and even more perfect lovers

An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere

Not in My Book is a fun twist on enemies to lovers with unique perspectives and a fresh voice. With a swoony hero and a headstrong heroine set to the bustling background of NYC—this is romcom perfec ...

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