In this lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers rom-com, two exes are faced with one deadline. Will they make it to the end?

Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other’s friends.

Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show.

Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi throws herself into her dream: writing. She’s within touching distance of a book deal that would solve all her problems. But publishers keep passing on her novel and bills still have to be paid. So, when the opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity memoir arises, Temi accepts.

And, of course, the celebrity turns out to be Wale…

Will Temi and Wale repeat the patterns of their past? Or can they write a whole new story?

BIO

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British-Nigerian charity worker-turned-author who grew up in south London and now lives with her husband and young son in Milton Keynes. Her debut novel, Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?, was selected by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai as a Literati book club pick. Blackburn was also a runner-up for a Diverse Book Award (UK) in 2023. The Re-Write is her second novel.

REVIEWS

“Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a romance GENIUS, friends! So witty, so fun, so smart.” -- Tia Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

“A delicious read” -- Bustle

“You’ve heard of enemies-to-lovers, now get ready for lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers.” -- USA Today

“A sharp, sexy rom-com that flips the script on reality TV romance … Blackburn brings her signature wit and sizzle, layering flirty banter over deeper conversations about caregiving burnout, toxic masculinity, and what it really means to love yourself before loving someone else.” -- Observer

[P]  Penguin Books  /  August 12, 2025

0.7" H x 7.9" L x 5.2" W (0.39 lbs) 288 pages