"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

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