Hot Desk

Let's ease ourselves back into the madness that is Fall Publishing in September, and the season of serious with Hot Desk!

This novel is pure fun. If you've ever worked in publishing, dreamed about it, or just love a sharp workplace comedy with a literary twist, Hot Desk is your book.

The story bounces between present-day New York and the heady glamour of the 1970s publishing world. It's got everything: quick-witted dialogue, sparkling romance, betrayal, unforgettable friendships, and a good old-fashioned rivalry.

Rebecca and Ben share a desk but have never met, communicating only through increasingly passive-aggressive Post-it notes after their publishing houses merge. Things escalate when a literary legend, Edward David Adams, known as "the Lion," passes away, and both Rebecca and Ben find themselves vying for his legacy, his estate, and the attention of those he left behind.

But this isn't just their story. Decades earlier, Rebecca's mother, Jane, was entangled with Edward too, along with his now-widow, then-intern, Rose. What exactly happened during a blizzard in 1982 remains unclear, but Jane is staying cagey, and the truth might just change everything.

Fast, fizzy, and full of heart, Hot Desk is practically begging for a screen adaptation. This book is the love child of champagne and a great rom-com!