The American Roommate Experiment

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The highly anticipated, New York Times global bestselling follow-up to the Goodreads Choice Award-winning sensation The Spanish Love Deception! From acclaimed author Elena Armas comes The American Roommate Experiment—a brilliantly witty, fast-paced, and utterly charming contemporary romance masterpiece. Blending a forced-proximity living situation with a scorching, slow-burn fake-dating arc, this unputdownable book delivers a spectacular mix of sharp romantic banter, deep emotional vulnerability, and undeniable chemistry that will keep you glued to the page.

Rosie Graham has a problem. A few of them, actually. She has just taken a massive leap of faith and quit her stable, well-paid corporate job to focus entirely on her secret career as a romance writer. The massive catch? She hasn’t gathered the courage to tell her traditional family yet, and to make matters worse, she is currently suffering from a severe case of writer’s block with a brutal publisher deadline looming. Then, her life literally fractures when the ceiling of her New York apartment crumbles to pieces. Desperate for a place to stay, she uses the spare key of her best friend, Lina, who is currently out of town. But Rosie doesn’t know that Lina has already lent her place to her cousin Lucas Martín—the very same gorgeous Spanish man Rosie has been harmlessly stalking on Instagram for the last few months.

When they suddenly collide in the tiny studio apartment, Lucas seems intent on coming to her rescue like a modern knight in shining armor. Only this particular knight strolls around the kitchen in nothing but a towel, possesses a devastatingly distracting grin, and has an irresistible Spanish accent. Oh, and he happens to be an incredible cook.

Realizing Rosie is in a tight spot, Lucas offers to share the cramped space with her until she can find affordable temporary housing. But when he discovers her creative struggle, he proposes an outrageous, high-performance experiment to bring back her literary muse and help her meet her deadline: he will take her on a series of experimental, unscripted dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration. Rosie convinces herself she has absolutely nothing to lose and that her silly online crush is totally under control. But Lucas’s time in New York has a strict, unyielding expiration date. As boundaries blur in close quarters, six weeks may not be nearly enough for either her deadline or her fragile heart before their controlled experiment combusts into a real-world love story.

Masterfully executing the forced proximity, roommates-to-lovers, fake dating, friends-to-lovers, and secret identity/career tropes, The American Roommate Experiment delivers a beautifully structured, atmospheric, and high-energy narrative. Brimming with elite romantic wit, mutual care, and scorching, high-steam tension, this premium Simon & Schuster paperback edition is a mandatory masterpiece for every contemporary romance enthusiast’s personal collection.