First published 2025
Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have battled each other since their undergraduate days in the literature department thirteen years ago. Now both professors want the same prestigious teaching position. Jonah needs to relocate closer to his recently divorced sister and her kids. Sadie craves the financial stability and independence that comes with full-time academic employment. When Sadie discovers the position includes partner hiring benefits, she devises a scheme that could benefit them both. They will marry legally and apply together. The plan seems foolproof until unexpected attraction complicates their arrangement. These highly educated rivals discover that matters of the heart don't follow academic logic. Their fake relationship threatens to become something real, forcing them to confront feelings they never anticipated.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, academic
Vibes: charming, emotional, humorous, romantic, slow-burn, witty
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, forced-proximity, slow-burn
Setting: literature department
368 pages · Paperback · Atria Books