Cat Sebastian's long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can't stand one another. Charlie is impetuous, outgoing, and basically feral, and Simon thinks he should have stayed in reality television where he belongs. They've spent the better part of a decade quarreling over the spotlight and pretty much everything else, and everybody in the industry knows it. Now that Simon's contract is finally done, he can move to New York, start fresh with work he actually likes, and get away from Charlie. Simon's only problem is that people might assume he's been pushed off the show due to being impossible to work with. And he is kind of difficult to work with. He doesn't get along with people-unlike Charlie, who somehow tricked everyone on the show into adoring him despite some outrageously bad on-set behavior during the show's first season. Simon would rather never have to see Charlie again, but reluctantly agrees to stage a very public friendship during the short time before he moves. When Charlie has to leave town to deal with a family emergency, this means Simon comes along. Their road trip brings Simon to places he would never have willingly chosen to visit-and he finds he's actually not having a terrible time. The more he gets to know Charlie, the more Simon suspects he's underestimated his former coworker. Simon also realizes that after seven years, Charlie might know him better than anyone ever has. Even stranger, Charlie seems to be starting to actually like him, despite knowing him so well. Still, Simon is about to move three thousand miles away, so whatever's starting between him and Charlie can't really amount to anything... right? Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Opposites Attract Forced Proximity Slow Burn
"Joel Leslie, narrator of many of Sebastian's earlier titles, brings his theatrical style to the author's contemporary romance debut. After many seasons co-starring with hunky himbo Charlie Blake on a popular SF TV series, grumpy actor Simon Devereaux has decided to cut ties with the show. Fans have "shipped" Simon and Charlie's characters for years, but Simon is shocked to discover that he and Charlie might actually have feelings for each other in real life. An unexpected invitation to go on a road trip together provides Simon a chance to prove he's not leaving the show because he and Charlie don't get along, and to find out if they do, in fact, have real sparks between them. Joel Leslie's animated and bombastic narration style might throw some listeners, but his performance is full of heart and hilarity and is perfect for the banter between Simon and Charlie.
A witty and emotional slow-burn romance."
