The Friendship Study
Ruby Barrett
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
3.94
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 37 ratings · Published: 13 Feb 2024

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.
Tagged as:
- contemporary 7
- bisexuality 7
- m-f romance 7
- friends to lovers 6
- hurt/comfort 6
- grumpy & sunshine 6
- shy hero 6
- friends with benefits 6
- pegging 6
- sweet/gentle heroine 5
- teacher/coach heroine 5
- tortured hero 5
- competent heroine 4
- grumpy/cold hero 3
- tall heroine 3
- disabilities & scars 3
- neurodivergent mc 3
- working class hero 3
- childfree 2
- small town 2
- angst 2
- queer romance 2
- caretaking 2
- forbidden love 2
- sweet/gentle hero 2
- good grovel 2
- insta-love 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- terminal illness 5
- past sexual abuse 5
- death / grief 2
- rape 1
- geography
- usa 6
- pennsylvania 6
- north america 4
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 7
- first person pov 3