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"Barrett writes with tremendous care for anyone who has ever felt lonely." —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate
Jesse Logan doesn’t want a fresh start. He wants his old life back—before an injury made his career as a firefighter impossible, before his grandfather’s Alzheimer’s got so bad he doesn’t recognize Jesse anymore. When a friend tells him about a paid psychological study, Jesse sees it as a chance to get back to the man he was while making a little extra cash.
All Lulu Banks is asking for is a fresh start. Back home after a devastating breakup, she’s struggling to find her place. She’s always been a lot—too loud, too eager, too obvious about her feelings. The friendship study seems like a great idea…until she’s paired with Jesse Logan, who recently ghosted her after a blind date that led to a steamy make-out session.
Now that old familiar tension is back. Despite the program’s strict “no romance” rule, Jesse and Lulu are quick to find a work-around that allows them to explore their tenuous connection. And soon they’re on their way to total self-improvement…
As long as they don’t get caught. “Sexy, smart, and sizzling with romantic tension, The Friendship Study is a delight. Jesse and Lulu have my whole heart." —Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail
"Reading a Ruby Barrett book is always like spending time with the dearest friend... I was so invested in Jesse and Lulu's journeys both together and as individuals." - Alicia Thompson, bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"Soft, sensual, and refreshingly bittersweet...This is the rare book that can both singe off your eyebrows and soothe a jagged piece of your soul." —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate
“Barrett (The Romance Recipe) writes sensitively about the challenges Jesse and Lulu experience, along with wonderfully tender and sexy scenes… This fantastic friends-to-lovers romance, featuring a bisexual protagonist and an academic setting, offers heat and tenderness as Jesse and Lulu find love and belonging.” —Library Journal
Jesse Logan doesn’t want a fresh start. He wants his old life back—before an injury made his career as a firefighter impossible, before his grandfather’s Alzheimer’s got so bad he doesn’t recognize Jesse anymore. When a friend tells him about a paid psychological study, Jesse sees it as a chance to get back to the man he was while making a little extra cash.
All Lulu Banks is asking for is a fresh start. Back home after a devastating breakup, she’s struggling to find her place. She’s always been a lot—too loud, too eager, too obvious about her feelings. The friendship study seems like a great idea…until she’s paired with Jesse Logan, who recently ghosted her after a blind date that led to a steamy make-out session.
Now that old familiar tension is back. Despite the program’s strict “no romance” rule, Jesse and Lulu are quick to find a work-around that allows them to explore their tenuous connection. And soon they’re on their way to total self-improvement…
As long as they don’t get caught. “Sexy, smart, and sizzling with romantic tension, The Friendship Study is a delight. Jesse and Lulu have my whole heart." —Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail
"Reading a Ruby Barrett book is always like spending time with the dearest friend... I was so invested in Jesse and Lulu's journeys both together and as individuals." - Alicia Thompson, bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"Soft, sensual, and refreshingly bittersweet...This is the rare book that can both singe off your eyebrows and soothe a jagged piece of your soul." —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate
“Barrett (The Romance Recipe) writes sensitively about the challenges Jesse and Lulu experience, along with wonderfully tender and sexy scenes… This fantastic friends-to-lovers romance, featuring a bisexual protagonist and an academic setting, offers heat and tenderness as Jesse and Lulu find love and belonging.” —Library Journal