The Love Simulation
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
AN AMAZON BEST ROMANCE BOOK OF THE MONTH!
A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot.
Brianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when the principal rescinds his approval for a library upgrade, deciding to spend the money on a football field instead, she sees red. Literally. Brianna throws her hat in the ring and joins a team of teachers who will spend their summer in a Mars simulation. As the sister of an astronaut, this should be easy, right? What she didn’t count on was the last-minute addition to the team—Roman Major: science teacher, son of the principal, and too handsome for his own good.
Roman and Brianna have been hot and cold all year, and living in close quarters intensifies their animosity and attraction. Brianna is sure he’s been sent by his father to sabotage them, foiling their chance at prize money that will cover all of the school’s actual needs. But each day, Roman proves himself to be a dedicated teammate—and Brianna finds herself falling harder and harder. While it’s clear the feeling is mutual, she can’t shake the sense that he’s hiding something. As the simulation nears its end, Brianna realizes she may have to make an impossible choice, between the school she’s dedicated herself to, and the man who has won his way into her heart.
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Easton follows up The Kiss Countdown with a fresh, futuristic take on the forced proximity trope. Middle school vice principal Brianna Rogers works hard to maintain clear professional boundaries between herself and the teachers, particularly handsome eighth grade science teacher Roman Major. But when Roman's father, the school's principal, pulls funding for a new library to instead upgrade the football fields, Brianna impulsively joins a six-week Mars mission simulation with her fellow teachers over summer break. They'll be competing against other school districts for prize money to fund the library renovation. Given the animosity between her and her boss, she's highly skeptical when Roman also joins the mission, worried that he's only tagging along to sabotage their chances. However, it isn't long before they build trust while coping with dust storms, eating rehydrated food, and overcoming technological emergencies. The unique setting is a lot of fun, and Easton has a natural touch with flirtatious dialogue between her wonderfully nuanced leads. Returning readers will enjoy revisiting the tight-knit Rogers clan, many of whom are clearly slated to find loves of their own in future installments. This gives series fans plenty to look forward to.
