
LOVE, ACADEMICALLY
By Jen Smith
Spice level:🌶️🌶️
FALLING IN LOVE WASN’T ON THE CURRICULUM
Lila Cartwright is thriving after dumping her toxic ex – well, mostly. That is, until she bumps into him and his new girlfriend, forcing her to grab the nearest man and introduce him as her boyfriend. Unfortunately, that man is her infuriatingly moody (yet undeniably attractive) colleague, Rhys Aubrey.
Rhys isn’t Lila’s biggest fan either, but when he needs to convince his family that he’s excelling in both work and love, striking a deal with her suddenly makes sense.
As their fake relationship unfolds, the lines between pretence and reality blur. Can they keep up the act, or is there something real beneath the rivalry?
ROMANCE TROPES: Fake Dating, Workplace Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Grump X Sunshine, Only One Bed

ISBN (E-book): 9781917163385, £3.99
ISBN (Paperback): 9781917163378, £9.99
Published: 5th September 2025
Extent: 304 pages
Format: 129x198mm
Rights Held: World
Translation Rights: Yes
Jen Smith has an MA in Medieval History and loves writing about the trials and tribulations of falling in love, finding your person and overcoming everything that life throws at you, together.