"Bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver's adult romance debut is perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Casey McQuiston. Readers will delight in this sweet and steamy queer romance with trans representation!"--

"Eli Francis is stuck. Stuck in an assistant position at the online magazine Vent when he should be a writer. Stuck with a boss who dangles a promotion but would rather Eli just fetch coffee. Stuck working alongside the ex who has had no trouble moving up at work...or moving on. When Eli's roommates push him to date so he can get over his ex once and for all, they set him up with Peter Park - tall, handsome, and unbelievably awkward. The date is a complete disaster, and further proof to Eli that love isn't for him. But when his boss overhears Eli recounting the catastrophic night, he suggests Eli teach Peter to be a better boyfriend through a series of simulated dates that he can then use for an article. But Eli has other ideas. He plays along, pretending to write the article his boss wants, while secretly interviewing Peter about growing up queer in the South and coming of age dating-wise in adulthood. Eli hopes writing this sort of piece will finally get him the promotion he deserves. And in exchange, he will help Peter learn how to date. But the more time Eli spends with Peter, the closer they become, and the lines between what's real and what's fake begin to blur. Before long, Eli is forced to face his greatest fears so that he can become the writer he wants to be and secure the love he's always needed