An Academic Affair
A Novel
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- 67,99 lei
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- 67,99 lei
Publisher Description
From the “masterly” (The New York Times) Jodi McAlister, a charming new romance about two English professors who embark on a fake relationship…only to discover that it may be harder to pretend than they realized.
Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been academic rivals since they first crossed paths as undergraduates in the literature department thirteen years ago. Now that a highly coveted teaching opportunity has come up, their rivalry hits epic proportions. Jonah needs the job to move closer to his recently divorced sister and her children, while Sadie needs the financial security and freedom of a full-time teaching position.
When Sadie notices that the job offers partner hire, however, she hatches a plot to get them both the job. All they must do is get legally married. It’s a simple win-win solution but when sparks begin to fly, it becomes clear that despite their education, these two may not have thought this whole thing through.
Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Abby Jimenez, An Academic Affair pairs Jodi McAlister’s “smart, scorching, and emotionally resonant” (Freya Marske, author of A Restless Truth) writing and academic background to prove that she’s one of the smartest rom-com writers working today.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This campus rom-com perfectly balances wit and warmth. Sadie and Jonah have been sparring over literature since their first undergrad seminar. Now they’re English professors vying for the same plum tenure-track job, until Sadie spots a loophole. The university offers partner hire, so if they marry, they both get a post. It seems like the perfect plan, except pretending eventually starts to feel a lot like the real thing. Jodi McAlister turns the good old fake-marriage trope into something sly and tender. An English professor herself, she creates an academic setting that feels lived-in, full of faculty politics, grant anxiety, and the semester’s small rituals. She alternates between the two character POVs—complete with Jonah’s charmingly self-conscious footnotes—and they feel equally matched in their ambition, intellect, and slow-burn attraction. An Academic Affair is fun and emotionally intelligent, proving that even in love, extra credit never hurts.
