A Boston Globe Best Book of the Summer
A Harper’s Bazaar Top Summer Romance Book of All Time
A People Romance Book to Read After Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
A New York Post Most Anticipated Book of the Year
An Elle Best Romance of the Year
A BookBub Most Anticipated Book of the Year
A GoodReads New Romance to Heat Up Summer
A Scary Mommy Best Book of the Year
“Impossible to put down.” —People
“Monaghan deserves a prime spot in the pantheon of adult romance.” —Boston Globe
“Monaghan is known for her charming, funny novels—and her latest checks both boxes!” —Woman’s World
“Another sharp, emotionally layered rom-com.” —Town & Country
“Funny, charming, and with just the right amount of introspection—a pitch-perfect beach read . . . Perfect for fans of Carley Fortune or Abby Jimenez, It's a Love Story is summer reading at its best.” —Shelf Awareness
“Annabel Monaghan has a direct line to my heart—and my funny bone. With It's a Love Story, she’s given us an enemies-to-lovers romcom that’s SO MUCH MORE. This is dopamine in book form. And don’t we all need that right now?” —Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Summers at the Saint
“Annabel Monaghan has written a love story that is as laugh-out-loud funny as it is emotionally profound. Don’t miss this perfect summer escape.” —Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact
“[A] breezy, endearing summer rom-com with a great hook.” —Elle
“Now, this is a love story . . . It is a quiet (albeit loud, given the boisterous Irish family that has a starring role in the pages and in my heart) love story. It is a laugh-out-loud funny love story. It is a love story that feels real.” —Beach Reads & Bubbly
“I was lucky enough to get an advance copy and trust me, it is going to be the book of the summer!!!” —Caro Chambers, author of What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking
“[A] bingeable beachy contemporary . . . Monaghan mines a lot of joy out of [a] close-knit family dynamic and the scenic coastal setting, while creating a heroine readers will root for. This is an addictive romp.” —Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Monaghan has an uncanny ability to write love stories that resonate as true and believable in the most beautiful way.” —BookBub
“Monaghan has proven herself to be a master of the summer romance genre, and her latest book is no exception . . . It’s a Love Story is a brilliant blend of Hollywood and small-town romance, making it the perfect companion for wherever your summer adventures take you.” —Bookreporter
“Monaghan always delivers engaging, breezy beach reads and her latest is no different.” —E! News
“Part Hollywood caper, part vacation romance, It's a Love Story is all heart … Much like author Annabel Monaghan's previous novels, It's a Love Story also features an intricate family dynamic, which adds richness and groundedness to what might otherwise read as pure fantasy.” —Women’s Health
“The most beautiful, perfect love story—I loved it with my whole heart! I could have lived inside this book forever. It’s my favorite Annabel Monaghan novel yet, and made me cry such happy emotional tears!” —Paige Toon, internationally bestselling author of Seven Summers
“Those who enjoy engaging tales with standout characters and fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope will devour this one.” —Buzz Magazines
“[T]here is satisfying depth to the story . . . Monaghan writes another charming rom-com, this time with enemies-to-lovers and forced-proximity tropes. Monaghan fans will not be disappointed.” —Library Journal
“Cue the hilarious and bingeable enemies-to-lovers story that unfolds in the most charming way possible.” —Real Simple
“This novel is perfect for those looking to escape the summer heat with an enemies-to-lovers romcom.” —Brit & Co.
“Annabel Monaghan has had my heart in her clutches since she wrote Nora Goes Off Script, my all-time favorite rom-com. And in this year’s novel, It’s A Love Story, she delivers yet another cute, relatable and charming love story in a beautiful setting with a swoon-worthy guy.” —Scary Mommy
“A Taylor Swift title + a summery Long Island setting + a creamy, dreamy romance plot = heart emojis galore!” —Newsday
“Breezy, funny, and has just the right amount of angst. Perfect for readers who love second-chance romance and family-centered rom-coms. It gave me that addictive, can’t-put-down feeling—the ultimate summer read.” —BiblioLifestyle
“Another gorgeous romance full of warmth from this absolutely brilliant author.” —The Mirror US
“In my eyes, it isn’t summer without an Annabel Monaghan novel … an exciting, heartfelt read.” —theSkimm
“[Monaghan] creates the most endearing, relatable characters that you can’t help rooting for . . . This novel goes down like a glass of cold lemonade on a hot day — easy, effervescent, entirely satisfying.” —Cup of Jo
“[A] witty and heartfelt tale of second chances, Hollywood mishaps, and unexpected romance.” —Florida Weekly
