Publication Date: February 4, 2025
Hilarious, relatable, and delightfully swoon-worthy, It’s Getting Hot in Here is the laugh-out-loud, coming-of-middle-age, rom-com meets mom-com readers have been waiting for.
In this “celebration of midlife and all its marvelous messiness,” Lisa Darling, a high-flying TV executive and twice-divorced mother of two, is navigating life with an opinionated teenager and a pet-obsessed grade-schooler, organizing PTA events, and supporting her best friend through breast cancer treatment, all while in the throes of perimenopause. It’s no wonder her to-do list is on overdrive and she never has time for Pilates or that DIY interior design project she keeps setting aside.
But when LA-based media hotshot Zach Russo swoops in as a temporary stand-in for her best friend’s job, Lisa starts feeling overheated and flustered. But that’s just the menopause, right? She chooses to believe her hormone replacement therapy needs some adjusting, until she finds herself in a sexy—and seriously ill-advised—cinch with him. As things snowball, Lisa has to confront these long-forgotten feelings and ask herself if she’s finally ready to choose herself.
With a never-ending to-do list, a divorced mother of two finds herself doing battle at work with a new colleague.
Lisa Darling dislikes Zach Russo from their first ill-fated meeting. Yet, there is a fine line between love and hate, especially when dealing with a menopausal woman. Author Jane Costello serves up a romantic comedy in It’s Getting Hot in Here.
Lisa’s struggles mirror those of a typical woman her age, which makes her character relatable. Her tendency to take on too much responsibility is illustrated by her massive to-do list. Every woman who has fallen short of expectations will commiserate with Lisa.
The focus, though, is a twist when Zach becomes the next best thing to sliced bread. And for a woman who thought her hormones were on the fritz, it’s a rude awakening that will take Lisa time to process.
It’s Getting Hot in Here offers a humorous look at a struggling workaholic trying to squeeze more time into an overscheduled day, only to get sidetracked by a hormone overload.
Jane Costello is a bestselling British novelist whose romantic comedies have sold over a million copies in the UK. Her novel You Me Everything, published under the pseudonym Catherine Isaac, has been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Liverpool, England, with her husband and three sons.
I’ll be at RJ Booksellers in Madison CT tonight for your author visit. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing Kristan Higgins again.