ROMANCE

The Make-Up Test

St. Martin’s Griffin. Sept. 2022. 336p. ISBN 9781250837868. pap. $16.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT Allison Avery is used to winning—a lot. Her lifelong goal of earning a PhD is finally within reach as she attends graduate school and studies medieval literature under a renowned professor. The only problem? Colin Benjamin. Colin is Allison’s co-TA in competition for a single academic advisee position, and he’s also her ex-boyfriend. With a potentially career-making research opportunity on the line, Allison will do anything to win, even if it means ignoring the conflicting feelings that arise while competing with Colin to prove who’s best. When Allison begins to notice how much Colin has changed from the boy who broke her heart, she has to rethink what she wants: a prestigious academic career, or what could be the love of her life.
VERDICT Romance readers are sure to enjoy this highly recommended debut’s fat-positive, rivals-to-lovers romp through academia. Perfect for fans of Kate Stayman-London’s One to Watch and Jen DeLuca’s Well Met.
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