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Never Date a Roommate

A Spicy Forced Proximity Rivals to Lovers Romance

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A hilarious, heartwarming romance from celebrated Brazilian author Paula Ottoni about finding happiness in unexpected places—maybe even in your very own apartment...
To find true happiness, they'll have to fake it first.
Sol Carvalho desperately wants to get ahead in her career—and where better to do that than Copenhagen, the happiest city on earth? But there's more to this place than cozy sweaters and hot cocoa; there's a rich, vibrant culture the Brazilian game developer is eager to drink in. Especially since her boss wants to hand a promotion to someone who's ready to put down roots in Denmark—which means having a steady place to live and an even steadier significant other. And Sol, unfortunately, has neither.
Unless she can convince Viking look-alike Erik Storm to be her roommate...and maybe even her fake boyfriend?
But Erik lost everything the last time he got involved with a roommate, including the app he'd developed. Convincing him to take a risk on her is a big ask, but Sol is up for the challenge. As long as she can ignore how he fills a room with that broad chest and somehow makes stoic brooding look sexy.
Instead, she'll win him over with the end goal: her promotion will bring down their mutual tech nemesis. Before long, though, the lines between what's fake and what's real blur. And when their ruse reaches its boiling point, they'll both have to decide: Should they trust their hearts to a roommate this time?
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 13, 2024
      Ottoni’s fast-paced debut follows a Brazilian game designer who must jump through hoops to land her dream job, including fake dating her attractive roommate. Sol Carvalho is eager to get ahead in her career, even if it means relocating to Denmark. To land a promotion, she must prove to her boss that she’s willing to put down roots in Copenhagen by finding a stable living situation and starting a serious relationship with a Dane. The solution to both problems comes when she matches with burly Erik Storn on a dating app. Erik has a spare room for rent, but he’s been burned before by getting involved with a roommate. Making a pact to let no real feelings develop, the pair agree to fake date. But when they’re in close proximity 24/7, how long can their resolve last? Ottoni has a light and humorous touch with the fake-dating shenanigans, but the romantic development between Sol and Erik feels a bit rushed, making their connection marginally less convincing. Still, this lighthearted contemporary should scratch the itch for die-hard fans of the fake relationship trope. Agent: Ginger Clark, Ginger Clark Literary.

    • Library Journal

      July 19, 2024

      Video game developer Sol Carvalho has always known she wanted to expand her horizons beyond her Brazilian hometown, so when the opportunity arises to take a job in Copenhagen, she jumps at the chance. A few months in, though, she finds herself homeless. She can't score a much-desired promotion without proving she's committed to her new home, which means she needs a new place to live--and maybe a steady Danish partner, after telling her boss a tiny fib. Erik Storm's last disastrous relationship was with an attractive roommate, so when he agrees to let Sol move into his spare room, it's with the understanding that strict rules will be followed. When Sol's fibs put her in a desperate position, he agrees to be her fake boyfriend in exchange for her help developing the app he left his last job for. Their partnership will be purely transactional, but things may not go to plan. VERDICT Brazilian author Ottoni's English-language and Harlequin debut is a slow-burn, close-proximity romance about finding one's place in the world and learning to be true to oneself that proves she'll be an author to watch.--Rebecca Moe

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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