How to Write a Love Story, Catherine Walsh
How to Write a Love Story, Catherine Walsh
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How to Write a Love Story

Author: Catherine Walsh

Narrator: Jonathan Aarons, Roisin Rankin

Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/10/2026


Synopsis

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—red pen ready.

At first, Ciara and Sam butt heads with crackling energy. But with the deadline looming, Ciara and Sam have just a few weeks to stop bickering, write this novel, and secure Frank's legacy.

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?

About The Author

Catherine Walsh is the bestselling author of five romcoms. She has a background in publishing, having worked as a marketer at a UK imprint. She now lives in Dublin and writes full time.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cara on March 06, 2026

How To Write A Love Story written by Catherine Walsh was beautiful, powerful, inspiring, heart warming, emotional, heart breaking, and pure. I have come to know and love Catherine Walsh because of her Holiday Romance series, but this time she wrote a whole new book with no tinsel in sight, but inste......more

4.5💫 talk about a SLOW. BURN. guys. let's be real for a second. this was so good and i need everyone to add this to their tbr. this will be THE book of the spring/summer and i'm so excited for everyone to get the opportunity to read this book. sam is an editor at a big fantasy publishing group and he......more

Goodreads review by aeryn on March 14, 2026

3.5⭐️ If there's one thing that Catherine Walsh does really well, it would be her romances. This book was absolutely adorable! While I wasn't really obsessed with it, I found it to be super cute and fun and enjoyable. When I first started this book, I will be completely honest and say that it was a bi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 19, 2026

RTC 🧡🩷......more

Goodreads review by Lottie on March 16, 2026

4⭐️! if you like catherine walsh’s holiday rom coms, i feel like this is a really great summer version with that same charm 🌞📖 it’s bantery, swoony, and very bingeable! catherine walsh really knows how to write romance that feels sharp & swoony without tipping over into cringey. i did think the dual......more


Quotes

“A gorgeous, funny, transporting novel about the power of love and the magic of storytelling. I adored every page.”
—Clare Pooley, New York Times bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

“How To Write a Love Story is a laugh out loud, heartfelt romance that will charm its readers from beginning to end. I adored every moment spent with Ciara and Sam!”
—Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author

“How to Write a Love Story is hilarious, heartfelt, and effortlessly sexy—everything I adore in a Catherine Walsh romcom. Sam and Ciara stole my heart from the very first pages and I am honestly fine with never getting it back. My new favorite book by one of my absolute favorite authors, and one I'll be returning to as often as possible.”
Sarah Adler, USA Today bestselling author of Finders Keepers

“A wonderfully charming rom-com that’s perfect for book lovers. . . . Walsh creates a fully believable world with a fantasy series that seems real. . . . Ciara’s small town in Ireland provides a perfectly cozy setting, and Sam and Ciara have delightful chemistry as they’re forced to work together and share a house.”
—Kirkus (starred review)

“Crackling with chemistry, pitch-perfect comedic timing and fun bookish insider baseball, How to Write a Love Story is that rare rom com that delivers on all levels. I laughed, I swooned and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.”
—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of Jane and Dan at the End of the World

How to Write a Love Story is the love letter to the bookish community I wish I could have written myself! Catherine Walsh explores grief, vulnerability, and what it means to leave a legacy, all with the perfect balance of humor and heart. This is a must read for any fellow book lovers!”
—Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Change of Heart

“What a fun read! How to Write a Love Story by Catherine Walsh follows hyper-competent editor Sam and passionate but blocked author Ciara, who is tasked with the impossible: finish the final novel in the beloved fantasy series written by her late father. Set in an endearing Irish coastal village, this book brims with charm and romance, but it is the characters and nuanced conversation about grief, identity, and the cost of pursuing one’s dreams that had me leaning in. I inhaled this book, and you will too!”
—Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Three Holidays and a Wedding

“Perfectly bookish, wonderfully romantic, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Catherine Walsh has crafted the ultimate Irish summer romance that is equal parts emotionally satisfying and swoony.”
—Amy Lea, international bestselling author of The Bodyguard Affair

“Heartwarming, atmospheric, and full of swoon and wit, How to Write a Love Story swept me away to the Irish coast, and I never want to leave! The forced-proximity tension between Sam and Ciara had me giggling like a fool well into the night. This is cozy romcom perfection and another winner from Catherine Walsh.”
—Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines

“Gorgeous, witty and warm-hearted, this is a dream of a book. Perfect for book lovers and romance lovers alike, Catherine Walsh is at the top of her game and I’ll read anything she writes.”
—Laura Wood, author of Let's Make a Scene

“No one does banter like Cat Walsh. This frothy new romcom is a delight from start to finish, delivering on both the rom and the com. How to Write a Love Story is a must read for book lovers.”
—Erin Connor, author of Unromance