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Roomies

by Christina Lauren

Spice 3 out of 5, Steamy3/5 · Steamy: Open door

From subway to Broadway to happily ever after. Modern love in all its thrill, hilarity, and uncertainty has never been so compulsively readable as in New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren's (Beautiful Bastard, Dating You / Hating You) new romance. Marriages of convenience are so ... inconvenient. Rescued by Calvin McLoughlin from a would-be subway attacker, Holland Bakker pays the brilliant musician back by pulling some of her errand-girl strings and getting him an audition with a bigtime musical director. When the tryout goes better than even Holland could have imagined, Calvin is set for a great entry into Broadway--until he admits his student visa has expired and he's in the country illegally. Holland impulsively offers to wed the Irishman to keep him in New York, her growing infatuation a secret only to him. As their relationship evolves from awkward roommates to besotted lovers, Calvin becomes the darling of Broadway. In the middle of the theatrics and the acting-not-acting, what will it take for Holland and Calvin to realize that they both stopped pretending a long time ago?

Spice
3/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~384
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is Roomies?

Roomies is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Open door
  • Burn: Medium burn
  • When: Spice starts around the middle
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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    Roomies: quick answers

    How spicy is Roomies?

    Roomies is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is Roomies a standalone?

    Yes, Roomies is a standalone. You can read it on its own.

    What tropes are in Roomies?

    Roomies features marriage of convenience, roommates, rockstar / celebrity. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Roomies have content warnings?

    We have no major content warnings noted for Roomies, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Roomies?

    If you loved Roomies, try The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren, While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory, Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade. They share its marriage of convenience and roommates energy at a similar spice level.