Only Lovers in the Building

An Instant USA TODAY Bestseller!

"This is the beach and pool read of the summer! Fun and sexy with a delicious slow-burn that revolves around a lovable cast of characters." --Karen Booth, author of Not So Fast

Wanted--no, NEEDED: a summer escape with beach reads, cocktails...and a little romance on the side.

After her legal career comes to a sudden and humiliating end, Liliane Lyon books a restorative summer rental at The Icon, a quintessential Art Deco building in Miami Beach, where her only plan is to bask in the sun, read, and sip cocktails. But soon she's enchanted by the colorful community, including university professor Benedicto Romero--resident tortured poet, whose sole intention for sabbatical is to indulge in brooding introspection.

When they discover a shared passion for romance novels, Lily and Ben are soon spending hours reading together by the pool, the spark between them unwittingly giving the other residents the impression that they're experts in matters of the heart...no matter that IRL their disastrous love lives bear little resemblance to the stories they're reading.

But while Ben and Lily can pinpoint a trope a mile away and give excellent advice to others, they can't make sense of the sizzling chemistry between them, and the suggestion of a professional podcast suddenly forces them to consider the long-term. So what if it means working even closer together! So what if their banter makes Lily's head spin! It's the summer of taking chances, but a word to the wise: Miami isn't the place for growth and rebirth. It's the place to get messy.

For fans of:

• Slow Burn
• Friends to Lovers
• Close Proximity
• Beachy Reads
• Books About Books
• Black Love
• Eccentric and charming characters ala Only Murders in the Building

Author: Nadine Gonzalez
Publisher: Canary Street Press
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781335903341


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025
Library Journal 06/01/2025 pg. 79
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025
Shelf Awareness 07/19/2025

About the Author
Gonzalez, Nadine: - From Manhattan to Miami, Nadine writes modern love stories for today's romance readers. Of Haitian descent, she prizes stories with wide cultural diversity. Nadine is the author of eight previous books, including Scandal In The VIP Suite and What Happens In Miami. For more information, visit nadine-gonzalez.com