An American in London

By: Louise Bay

Narrated by: Erin Mallon

For a people-pleasing New Yorker and a disagreeable (if seriously hot) Brit, it’s love at fourth sight in a funny and emotional romantic comedy by a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author.

Tuesday Reynolds’s dreamy life in Manhattan has gone belly-up. Ditched by her college sweetheart and with her Wall Street banking job at risk, she’s off to London to prove herself to a new CEO. Plans change when Tuesday meets Ben Kelley, a wealthy, scowly, and movie-star-handsome stranger. He’s just missing one thing to make his professional dreams come true.

What does Ben need? Oh, just a fake fiancée to impress a duke and duchess. What’s in it for Tuesday? Enough money to put a down payment on an apartment back in New York, a new wardrobe, and a weekend in the country at the stately home of the duke and duchess. The Bridgerton vibes are absolutely off the charts.

Everything between Ben and Tuesday is completely professional, until the rehearsals for their weekend romance start to feel…almost authentic.

It’s official. Tuesday’s life has been hijacked by a rom-com scriptwriter. But the best love stories aren’t the ones on the big screen. Maybe they’re the real ones that sneak up on you when you least expect it.

©2025 by Louise Bay. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“An American in London is an absolute delight! Full of some of my favorite tropes and set in one of my favorite cities, this is the perfect book to enjoy at the beach or by the pool. A fun and frothy read I couldn't put down!”—Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Change of Heart

Delightful, believable story with Great Vocal Performance.

This story is so warm, humorous and believable. I wonder if it isn't actually based on a couple's real story. I loved how Tuesday spent time and effort learning about Ben and coming to know him just from observing him and thinking about his actions and reactions even though he hardly says more than a few words most of the time. And he cares about her so deeply that he wants her to love herself ...

Cozy and warm

Loved Tuesday and Ben! Cute banter and character development. Really struggled with the narrator but would still recommend this

Loved it

There was nothing I didn’t love about this book. In fact this is one of my top reads/ listens from Louise Bay.

I fell hard and fast for American Tuesday Reynolds and British billionaire Ben Kelley, who just happens to look like her teenage crush actor Daniel De Luca.

They met by accident, a case of mistaken identity and what follows was an entertaining, feel good story that had me smiling throughout.

With very little angst, I was invested in Tuesday and Ben’s story from the first chapter.

The narration by Erin Mallon was entertaining and they she did a fantastic job. Not only did she bring all the romance, humour, passion and tension of the story to life but she did justice to this emotional story with voices that are easy to listen

amazingly funny

The wonderful ending! This book is an absolute masterpiece. perfected no doubt from countless hours of rom coms.

Narrator too dramatic

I loved the story, but the narrator was a little too dramatic in her performance.

Weird reader. Great story.

The reader drops her voice at the end of lines and it’s odd and distracting.

Great book

I loved this book!!!! I truly enjoyed the narration, the story. it was very entertaining.

I really enjoyed this

Louise just keeps getting better with every book. Erin Mallon is amazing in this. Great writing and great narration equals fantastic audiobook

lovely

I was just trying to be cute with the title because this is a British story taking place in London. the story really was absolutely lovely though I adore this story. I thought Erin Mallon did an awesome job with the audio she plays quirky very well and this character was a little quirky you know an American in London. in fact I kind of thought this was a definitely different story for Louise Bay because I'm so used to her alpha male and the guy is a very much alpha male grumpy millionaire but it just hit different not a bad different very good different actually I love this story so much it was so fun. Both characters had passed issues that they had to work through and Um she I played this story out so well. I enjoy this story with entertaining it was funny at times sad at times it just was a great story and I absolutely loved it and I would absolutely recommend this to anyone.

Tuesday & Ben

An absolute 5 star must read alert. I'm still trying to come down from the absolute high that these characters gave me. Tuesday was a pure delight, her positive outlook on life despite some awful things happening to her was just the breath of fresh air Ben needed. She was very much the light in his darkness. Their connection, banter, chemistry, and tension was phenomenal! I truly loved this story from page one to the final chapter. It had all the feels, I laughed out loud several times at the back and forth banter. Then I cried at the heartwarming moments. If you love a sassy heroine, a sexy hero, a fake relationship romance, and a whole lot of laughs this a must read book!

Erin Mellon does an amazing job portraying Tuesday & Ben, bringing them to life and humanizing them with their emotions, attitude and personality. She does more than giving their characters their voices, she falls into the roles and becomes the characters.