An Academic Affair
Jodi McAlister
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· 50 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 11 Nov 2025
Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been academic rivals since they first crossed paths as undergraduates in the literature department thirteen years ago. Now that a highly coveted teaching opportunity has come up, their rivalry hits epic proportions. Jonah needs the job to move closer to his recently divorced sister and her children, while Sadie needs the financial security and freedom of a full-time teaching position.
When Sadie notices that the job offers partner hire, however, she hatches a plot to get them both the job. All they must do is get legally married. It’s a simple win-win solution but when sparks begin to fly, it becomes clear that despite their education, these two may not have thought this whole thing through.
Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Abby Jimenez, and Kayla Olson, An Academic Affair brings Jodi McAlister’s “smart, scorching, and emotionally resonant” (Freya Marske, author of A Restless Truth) writing to the forefront and demonstrates her talent as one of today’s best rom-com authors.
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- workplace/office 9
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- m-f romance 8
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- nerdy hero 8
- new adult 7
- class difference 7
- take-charge heroine 7
- teacher/coach heroine 7
- teacher/coach hero 7
- slow burn 6
- sweet/gentle hero 5
- found family 2
- tortured heroine 2
- friends to lovers 1
- college 1
- small town 1
- sassy heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- shy hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- white collar heroine 1
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