How to Write a Love Story

Name: How to Write a Love Story
ISBN: 9798217043781

A Novel

Catherine Walsh

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 10, 2026

One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . .

Contemporary Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Romance romance

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Who it’s for: A clean rom-com with a warm voice and just enough self-awareness to keep things lively.
Genres: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance, Workplace Romance
Published: Penguin Publishing Group, March 10, 2026

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About this book

One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be 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 Ciara’s 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 see coming? Book Lovers meets Leap Year in this dual-POV, forced-proximity, bookish romantic comedy--the brand-new book from Irish author and romance bestseller Catherine Walsh

Warm Rom-Com

A clean rom-com with a warm voice and just enough self-awareness to keep things lively.

Come here for

clean, contemporary romance energy
a light comic tone with a warm edge

Expect

romantic-comedy beats
an easy, reassuring read

Where it sits

Romantic Comedy	96%
Workplace Romance	45%
Contemporary Romance	39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Romantic Comedy
Women's Fiction
Contemporary Irish Fiction

Authors: Catherine Walsh
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: March 10, 2026
Format: Print & ebook
Reading lane: Romantic Comedy