Isabelle Engel

Massachusetts!! Can’t wait to visit in 3 days (1/20) to celebrate the publication of my debut novel, Most Eligible! 🌹 And I couldn’t be more excited to be in conversation with the lovely Betty Cayouette () for this event. Tickets and details at the link in my bio! ✨🤗🌹🩷

I was so incredibly honored to be a guest on *t_about_writing this week and to get the chance to speak with the icon herself, ! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

I could go on and on and on about how much I love this podcast and how instrumental it has been to my writing and publication journey... so I will! 😊
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Back in 2021 I started listening to this podcast, before I began querying the book I wrote before Most Eligible. I also had the chance to have my query and first pages reviewed on the Books with Hooks segment of the podcast!

I also participated in the Deep Dive Workshop Series a few years ago and through that, connected with an incredible, badass group of writers who have become close friends. Having them by my side on this rollercoaster of a journey was the best thing I could've imagined. The S**t about Writing team is incredible at fostering community among writers, and it is so, so appreciated!
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Being on the podcast was actually not my first experience meeting Bianca... a few years ago I went to one of her book launch events and was promptly so starstruck I forgot how to speak. But if you know Bianca, she was incredibly gracious and wished me all the best on my writing journey 🥰

If you are a writer who aspires to be published, or a writer at really any stage of your journey, this is the podcast for you! and her cohosts are a wealth of information and you may just find a best friend among their legions of listeners. Thank you so much to *t_about_writing for having me on the podcast to talk about my debut novel!

It’s Most Eligible day! My debut romance novel is out today, wherever books are sold. 🩷 This is an incredibly surreal moment for me, one I’ve been dreaming of for a looooong time. 🌹✨ Happy reading and I hope you love Georgia and Rhett’s love story as much as I do! 🩷🌹🩷 So without further ado… welcome to the Love Shack 😘
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Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel is out now, wherever books are sold✨🌹🩷

The Bachelor meets Funny You Should Ask in this laugh-out-loud rom-com debut about a journalist who goes on reality TV only to find her country music star one-night stand is the host.

One week until Most Eligible is out in the world! 🩷 I honestly can’t believe it. ✨ Here’s a sneak peak at the dedication page (for high school me, who wrote in the stacks of the library) as well as the first page of the book I wrote in those very stacks. It was called Rose, Rosie and maybe subconsciously I knew that someday my debut novel would have a gorgeous giant rose on the cover? Who knows! 🌹🌹🌹

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Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel is available for preorder now and releases 1/13/2026!

Happy 2026! -- I'm SO thrilled to share the incredible news that Most Eligible is a January Book of the Month selection! I am deeply honored and so excited for my debut novel to reach readers through 🥰❤️ Thank you to everyone who has already reached out to say congratulations!! ❤️ And thank you so much to the Book of the Month Club for picking my zany, fun rom-com as a January selection.

Add Most Eligible to your January book box now and you might even get it a few days before pub day (1/13)!
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The Bachelor meets Funny You Should Ask in this laugh-out-loud rom-com debut about a journalist who goes on reality TV only to find her country music star one-night stand is the host. Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel is available for preorder now and to add to your Book of the Month Box!

🩷🌹 BARNES AND NOBLE PREORDER SALE!!! 🌹🩷

From now through Thursday, January 1, preorders are 25% off from Barnes and Noble! If you preorder Most Eligible now, you'll get your copy in just a few weeks after it publishes on January 13!! This is likely the last chance to get such a big discount before publication, so hop to it! ❤️ And check out the page for other fabulous debuts to preorder now - I'll be back later today to share some of my favorites!

Discount code: PREORDER25 🌹 And link in my bi0 to submit proof of preorder to receive a gorgeous art print!!!

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Most Eligible is my debut romcom about an investigative journalist who goes undercover on a reality dating show only to fall for the wrong guy. It's 25% off, but is 100% fun, funny, and heartfelt 🫶

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Very honored to have been interviewed by my alma mater, UMass Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and so flattered by this lovely write up!

HFA Alum Isabelle Giuttari’s Journey to "Most Eligible" : College of Humanities & Fine Arts : UMass Amherst Giuttari touched on the writing and publishing process, her time at UMass, and her hopes for her new book, Most Eligible.

Very excited to share my events for the launch of my debut novel, Most Eligible! 🩷 More details and full schedule on my website https://isabelleengel.com/events

Hi Facebook! It's been a while, but I'm here to share some exciting news -- for several years now, I have been working toward the goal of becoming a published author. And in January 2026, that dream will become a reality! I'm thrilled to share that my debut romantic comedy novel, Most Eligible, will be published by St. Martin's Griffin (an imprint of Macmillan) on January 13, with a second, standalone rom-com to come in 2027. It feels like this process has been a long-time coming (I received the offer of publication more than a year ago!) but in just a few short months, the day will be here!

If you want to follow along, you can follow my author page (though I am more active over on Instagram!) and sign up for my newsletter! And if you'd like to preorder Most Eligible (details on the book below!) it's currently 25% off from Barnes & Noble. All links can be found here, if you are interested:
https://linktr.ee/isabelleengel
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580418622807

Isabelle Engel Author