Rivals to Lovers, Elise Wayland
Rivals to Lovers, Elise Wayland
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Rivals to Lovers

Author: Elise Wayland

Narrator: Patti Murin, Eric Altheide

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/12/2025


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood, this steamy rivals-to-lovers romance set in Manhattan features two writers fighting to write the adaptation of their favorite classic novel.
Mo Denton has been obsessed with the classic feminist novel The Proud and the Lost for as long as she can remember. Mo put everything she had into writing a new adaptation of her all-time favorite book. Her agent Yuri loves it, but there's a catch. The author's estate has to approve any adaptation. The agent who represents the estate? Wes Spencer? Also wrote an adaptation and has been sitting on it. Promoting Mo's project would go against Wes's own interests, and he's reluctant to bring it to Estelle Morgan, the estate owner and elderly daughter of the original novelist. But when Yuri contacts Estelle herself, Wes has to get serious about ensuring that Mo's book doesn't get a chance to see the market. Estelle invites Mo and Wes to her home for a weekend where they will pitch each book to her to let her decide. Estelle's children, Talia and Flor, are also part of the judging process, and it's clear who they favor: Wes, whose famous mother and relatable (to them) lifestyle makes him an easy choice. Mo and Wes realize that they have more in common than just their love of the original book. As they grow closer back in New York City, and wait for the estate's decision, will the secrets Wes is keeping ruin the bond between them, or can they find their way to a happy ending?

Reviews

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on September 10, 2025

Lovers of Emily Henry, especially her newest release, will eat this book up. People uninterested in the publishing industry or the intricacies of retelling a classical novel? Might be less impressed. I think I fall somewhere in the middle. The basic premise here is that the hero and heroine of the bo......more

Goodreads review by Elise on July 18, 2025

This is mine! Some specifics: -3rd person, 2 POV -bantery -open-door -bi MMC absolutely gone for this straight FMC -he falls first, very hard -Fiyero MMC, former fanfic writer FMC Non-spoilery Content Warnings: Please note that Rivals to Lovers includes mention of off-page death, and includes on-page and......more

Goodreads review by Heidy on May 05, 2025

I really wanted to like this book, another debut author. The concept is really cool: Adaptation of a story, kinda plays out like story within a story within a story. I had a hard time finding MMCs story compelling: Nepo baby, silver spoon fed, and parents divorce your biggest struggle? Felt like tha......more

Goodreads review by amarachireads on August 04, 2025

This was an okay read i like the aspect of the two main characters being rivals when trying to compete to get a novel adaptation. I love books with bookish plots so i liked that aspect of the book. I think the author did a great job immersing the readers into the publishing and book aspect of the st......more

Goodreads review by Leonie on August 24, 2025

3,5 ⭐️ “Unspoken: how lucky that Gary had been with her. Although it hadn’t really been luck. It had been love.” The quote is not related to the main characters in this book but came from the same story and I thought it deserved a little extra attention because I think it’s beautiful. This story follow......more