The Rom Con

Content warnings: betrayal

Journalist Cassidy pretends to date her rival using 1950s rules of courtship for a story.

Cassidy Sutton is an editor for Siren, a premier women-driven web magazine. When the guy she's seeing won't go out with her because "Saturdays are for bros," her vitriol at the perils of modern dating is directed at Brawler -- the men's web magazine that came up with the phrase.

When Cassidy visits her grandmother, she finds a book of dating tips from the 1950s and decides that this will make a fantastic story for Siren. On her first event after deciding to pursue the story, she meets Jack Bradford, cofounder of Brawler. He's the perfect victim to Cassidy, who blames the publication for her dating woes.

But when Jack and Cassidy's chemistry is off the charts, Cassidy has to decide which is more important -- the story or love.

This novel screams 10 Things I Hate About You (and even references the movie), so if the literary version of a chick flick sounds like your perfect book, then you'll enjoy The Rom Con. Recommended for all contemporary romance readers, especially those who love fake dating and enemies to lovers novels.

Devon Daniels is a Californian who lives in Maryland with her husband and kids. The Rom Con is her second novel.

Publisher: Berkley

Length: 384 pages

Release Date: November 7, 2023

I received an electronic galley copy of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.