Flirty Four in our Rivaling Romances

Our #fakedating winner is a TikTok sensation and honestly, it’s a bit like Duke making it to the Final Four! (The school, not the dude from any Julia Quinn book). The Love Hypothesis gives us STEM, a science conference gone awry, and the story of a relationship beginning with a lip lock and ending with nerds in love. There are hijinks and secrets and everything you need in a great romance. Will this book make it to the next round of the championship? Will it win it all?!? Vote on our Twitter and stay tuned to find out! 

In 2018, The Kiss Quotient was published and has been a powerhouse ever since, so no wonder it conquered our #WorkplaceRomance division. Okay, yes, I concede that this is not your typical workplace romance. But, there is a mathematician who needs to learn how to kiss — duh — so she hires an escort to help her learn everything she needs to know both about kissing and more. Will STEM beat out STEM in this flirtatious rivalry? Will Helen Hoang go all the way? Vote on our Twitter and stay tuned to find out! 

The biggest upset of the BN Rivaling Romances Elegant Eight would have to be this little firebrand Read Between the Lines! This #enemiestolovers entry beat out the Grand OG Pride and Prejudice and the reverberation has been felt around the Twitterverse … or around the office here at Barnes & Noble. However, this underdog is a real contender in the Flirty Four with its You’ve Got Mail vibe in this spectacular lesbian romance by Rachel Lacey.  

When the one who got away ends up being your roommate, do you just fall into each other’s arms, or do you need to play the whole situation out first? Count Your Lucky Stars won the #forcedproximity conference and is exactly the book that will make you yell, “JUST KISS ALREADY!” This steamy queer rom-com by Alexandria Bellefleur is about former best friends who might be each other’s second chance at love and is going to be very hard to beat on April 2^nd!