Beg, Borrow, or Steal : The new rivals-to-lovers romance by the author of the TikTok sensation, THE CHEAT SHEET - Sarah Adams

Beg, Borrow, or Steal : The new rivals-to-lovers romance by the author of the TikTok sensation, THE CHEAT SHEET - Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams

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  • Pages · 384 pages
  • Publication Date · 07/01/2025
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Sarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style' HANNAH GRACE💖Rivals-to-lovers💖Black cat/golden retriever💖Small town💖Secret identity💖Forced proximityTwo feuding second-grade teachers find themselves as unlikely allies (and neighbours) in this rivals-to-lovers romance by Sarah Adams, author of The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect. ___________________________Maybe it's time for a plot twist . . . Emily Walker hates anyone disrupting her carefully curated life, especially her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett - the exact opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer. But now Jack's back in town after a failed engagement and he's here to stay . . . as both her colleague and her neighbour. Jack is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. Until, that is, he realises he's now neighbours with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons. With their red-hot animosity at an all-time high, Emily makes a mistake that could reveal her secret literary identity. Frustratingly, she needs Jack's help to make it right. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?___________________________'Feuding second-grade teachers learn they make a great team in this cute rivals-to-lovers romance . . . this charms' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
'Sarah Adams' books are woven with pure sunshine and rainbows . . . It's everything you could want in a small town romance, along with a heaping dollop of her signature wit and sparkling charm' AMY LEA
'You can always count on a Sarah Adams rom-com to be equal parts funny, sweet, and swoony' SOPHIE SULLIVANAnd readers just can't get enough!'I just adored this story . . . I'm ready to eat up anything that Sarah Adams writes''A perfect mix of hilarious banter, comical situations, and sweet romance''This romance is brilliant! It is fast paced, laugh out loud and so cute!''A feel-good rom-com with everything you want in a romance!'

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