If you’re looking for a high-stakes, decade-spanning enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance set in the world of political campaigns, See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London is a fun page-turner.
Reading method: 📖 Physical / 🎧 Audio (75/25)
Content note: politics is central to this story, and as Kate marketed it, there are “no Republicans” in this book. 😉 So if that’s not your jam, you can skip. If it is, I promise you’ll love it.
Quick Info
📖 Book: See You Next Tuesday
✍️ Author: Kate Stayman-London
⭐ Rating: 4/5
🌶️ Spice: 1/5
📅 Published: 2026
🗳️ Genre: Contemporary Romance (Political / Workplace)
💕 Best for: readers who love enemies to lovers, workplace and political romances, and decade-spanning slow burns
📲How to Read:
Audiobook on Spotify (included with a Spotify plan if you have the plan w/ 20 hours of audiobooks)
Bookshop.org (if you want to support local bookstores)
Tropes
💼 Workplace romance
🥊 Rivals to Lovers
🗳️ Political campaign
🔥 Slow burn
📅 Decade-spanning
What it is about?
Anya Katz and Gabe Hunt are Democratic campaign staffers who clash constantly, and the clashing hides an attraction neither will admit. Over ten years of campaigns, they go from rivals to friends to lovers. Anya is driven and principled. Gabe is charming and willing to do whatever it takes to win. As their careers move forward, their jobs keep setting them against each other, and eventually they end up on opposing sides.
What did I love?
The stakes. I'm a sucker for high-stakes politics in a romance. Phone banks, debates, and campaign life across multiple election cycles gave the book real momentum, and I finished it in less than 24 hours.
Anya. I related to her so much, her idealism and her quest to always do the right thing. The contrast between her principles and Gabe's single-minded drive to win at all costs added a lot of tension, and both of them are layered and flawed but good people.
Gabe's arc. His character arc is especially gratifying, and once he and Anya are finally together, he's all in. I felt his pain and internal conflict while they were together but on opposing campaigns.
The text messages and the little moments. The texts, the reveal that Gabe was behind the idea of getting her to work on Sierra's campaign, the way he comes to her after she passes out, and their whole time on the island were all highlights. The slow dance in Puerto Rico gave me butterflies, and then what happens next ripped me apart.
The slow burn payoff. Their arc spans ten years, so you have to wait, but it's worth it. And the third act is heart-wrenchingly good.
What didn’t I love as much?
More spice please.I wanted more spice, or at least more description in the intimate scene we got. The tension and obsession are there, but I wanted a smidge more romance.
Gabe’s player background. INot a huge deal, but I don't think we needed Gabe's backstory as a player. It gets pushed aside so easily once he's with Anya, and I don't think it added anything.
No grand gesture. A true grand gesture and a true grovel would have elevated the ending. The conclusion of the third act is still very satisfying, but I wanted more.
Alli's Scorecard
🏗️ Plot: ████░ 4/5
💞 Characters: ████░ 4/5
🔥 Romance and Spice: ███░░ 3/5
⏳ Pacing: ████▌ 4.5/5
😂 Gut Feeling: ████░ 4/5
⭐ Overall: ████░ 4/5
Final Thoughts
See You Next Tuesday is a fast, high-stakes read with banter, tension, and a heroine I related to. I wanted a bit more romance and spice, but I'd happily reread it. If you like enemies to lovers with real stakes and a slow burn that pays off, read this one. And if you're not a fan of politics, know that it's central to the story.
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