Discover the Penguin books that shaped us

Hot Desk

byLaura Dickerman, Cassandra Campbell (Read by), Renata Friedman (Read by), Teddy Hamilton (Read by)

Format:

PaperbackEbookAudio Download

Buy the book from:

Apple BooksOpens in a new tabAudibleOpens in a new tabGoogle PlayOpens in a new tabHiveOpens in a new tabKoboOpens in a new tabLibro.fmOpens in a new tabSpotifyOpens in a new tabxigxagOpens in a new tab
Brought to you by Penguin.

The hilarious, sexy and smart new romantic comedy perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Attachments and Good Material


Rebecca Blume knows two things about Ben Heath: He’s a new editor at a rival publishing division, and he has terrible desk-sharing skills.


What starts as a battle of passive-aggressive Post-it notes escalates after the death of literary titan Edward David Adams, A.K.A. "the Lion," when Rebecca and Ben are thrown into a fierce competition to land his estate.

But when secrets about the Lion emerge, they are forced to ask - what role do they want to play in his legacy?

And most importantly, is their Post-it war actually…flirting?


© Laura Dickerman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

So charming and so accomplished, Hot Desk is by turns hilarious, heart-breaking, satirical, cutting and FUN. I absolutely loved it, and got way more than I bargained for in this dual-timeline tale of love and lust in publishing.

Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of OUR STOP

About Laura Dickerman

Laura Dickerman has an MA in Fiction from NYU and an MA in English from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. She has taught high-school English at the Hopkins School, the Collegiate School for Boys, and Germantown Friends. She was an intern at The Paris Review many, many years ago. At her lowest point, she spent a month temping for her younger brother Colin at Grove/Atlantic where he was critical of her photocopying skills. She’s been a bookclub leader, tutor, and recipient of an NEH grant. She has lived in Vermont, New Haven, New York City, Philadelphia, Brussels, and currently in Atlanta with her husband. They have two grown daughters. Hot Desk is her first novel.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781405980654
  • Length: 657 minutes
  • Price: £14.00
All editions