In this smart, swoony, rom-com debut from Jenny L. Howe, two college exes find themselves battling against each otherโand their unresolved feelingsโfor a spot in a prestigious literature Ph.D. program.
Allison Avery loves to win. After acing every academic challenge sheโs come up against, sheโs finally been accepted into her dream Ph.D. program at Claymore University, studying medieval literature under a professor sheโs admired for years. Sure, grad school isnโt easyโthe classes are intense, her best friend is drifting away, and her students would rather pull all-nighters than discuss The Knight's Taleโbut sheโs got this. Until she discovers her ex-boyfriend has also been accepted. Colin Benjamin might be the only person who loves winning more than Allison does, and when they're both assigned to TA for the same professor, the game is on.
What starts as a personal battle of wits (and lit) turns into all-out war when their professor announces a career-changing research trip opportunityโwith one spot to fill. Competing with Colin is as natural as breathing, and after he shattered her heart two years ago, Allison refuses to let him come out on top. But when a family emergency and a late night road tripโplus a very sexy game of Scrabbleโthrow them together for a weekend, she starts to wonder if they could be stronger on the same team. And if they fall for each other all over again, Allison will have to choose between a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and what could be a twice-in-a-lifetime love.
In this charmingly bookish debut, The Make-Up Test embraces the truth that people can sometimes change and grow, even when you least expect it.
In this smart, swoony, rom-com debut from Jenny L. Howe, two college exes find themselves battling against each otherโand their unresolved feelingsโfor a spot in a prestigious literature Ph.D. program.
Allison Avery loves to win. After acing every academic challenge sheโs come up against, sheโs ...