Billie van Buren's orderly world comes unraveled when her years-long engagement ends in humiliation. It's bad enough that the messy break-up disappoints her family and threatens to tear apart her friend group. What Billie-a brilliant but sheltered doctoral student-really didn't need was for her ex-fiance to publicly disparage her bedroom skills, leaving her confidence shattered. Dr. Maxwell Austin, a medical fellow, is reckless, charming, and self-assured-everything Billie isn't. Opposites should attract, but barring the occasional bickering and teasing session, Billie and Max prefer to steer clear of each other. That is, until Billie's statistics skills bring them together. There's nothing wrong with professionally collaborating with one's longtime frenemy. Enlisting his help to become more confident in bed through hands-on practice, though... That's a whole different matter. As Max helps Billie embrace her own pleasure and challenge her insecurities, their no-strings relationship evolves into something deeper, propelling Billie and Max into uncharted territory. And Billie just might discover that love is her most significant finding yet...

• Publication Date: 01/06/2027