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‘The Hot Henry Effect reads like a classic rom-com movie; I laughed, I cried, I swooned. Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood's books, this book is full of laughs and heart.’ Laurie Gilmore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice CafeA spicy STEM romcom for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey!When a mishap with a pain au chocolat ruins the most important presentation of Dr Clara Clancy’s career, the last person she expects to come to her rescue is the impossibly good-looking and all-round super-nice guy from her university days, Dr Henry Fraser.​Back during their time together at Oxford, Clara was seemingly the only person immune to The Hot Henry Effect – a genuine scientific phenomenon whereby those around Henry fall instantly and helplessly in love with him, the outcomes of which he has remained entirely oblivious to.​Now, reunited and back working together, it’s not long before they slip back into their easy friendship. But both Henry and Clara are keeping secrets – if they can’t be honest with themselves, what hope is there of them being honest with each other? And will Clara really be able to resist the Hot Henry Effect for long?​ Tropes WorkplaceSecond chanceHe falls firstSpicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️Readers have fallen for Hot Henry, will you?'Ali Hazelwood please take note, this is how you write a women of STEM romance… the perfect balance of banter and seriousness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'In a world where STEM romances often tread familiar ground, this book shines with its slow-burning allure. Clara, with her intelligence and endearing quirks, feels like a breath of fresh air’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A sweet and light-hearted rom-com’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A great story and one you don't want to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved this book so much!! I could feel the chemistry (pun intended) between them both’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The love story was really sweet and the book was beautifully written’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An utterly swoonworthy hero in the wonderful hot Henry and a delightfully deserving heroine in Clara’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Reads like a classic rom-com movie. Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood's books, this book is full of laughs and heart.’ Sunday Times bestseller Laurie Gilmore, on The Hot Henry Effect‘A heartwarming reverse grumpy sunshine tale… I was completely hooked’ Julie Caplin'It's easy to fall in love with a Lucy Chalice book’ NetGalley ReviewerFundamentals in Flirting is a spicy small town romance with a HEA guaranteed!Dr Hannah Havens is successful, independent, but as prickly as a hedgehog in a blackberry bush. And definitely not looking for love. When she returns to the small town where she grew up, the last thing she needs is to crash into Teddy Fraser, the infuriatingly gorgeous guy that she once snogged. He is most definitely a ladies’ man, the biggest flirt she has ever met, and someone she should avoid at all costs.But, despite her best intentions of keeping Teddy at arm’s length, he keeps popping up. Hannah’s patience with his overtly cheery disposition is wearing thin, but her boss has warned her to improve her people skills.Who better to test out her new patience with than Teddy Fraser. With his affable and charismatic personality, surely Hannah can't avoid his charm forever…Tropes: Small TownBlack Cat x Golden RetrieverGrumpy x SunshineForced ProximityHe Falls FirstSpicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️See why readers love Fundamentals in Flirting:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love a black cat FMC with her golden retriever MMC so this book was ticking boxes’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’A hilarious rom-com filled with flirtatious banter, grumpy resignedness and sprinkles of feeling'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such good chemistry and the angst was perfect'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wonderful, heartwarming, and funny book'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'From the beginning of chapter one to the epilogue I was hooked!! It’s been a long time since I have found a book I couldn’t put down!! I read this in one sitting'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I devoured this book'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is such a cozy, feet kicking romance that is also very relatable’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was insanely fast paced and kept me enthralled from the first page. The TENSION between Teddy and Hannah is absolutely perfect'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a nice slow burn with lots of will they, won’t they and just enough spice'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I don't really have the words to explain how much I loved this'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A delightful exploration of love and self-discovery, featuring two wonderfully flawed yet relatable characters'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I liked these two so much, the banter, the butterlfies, the miscommunication, which was painful to read but it was oh so well written and executed that I had to breathe in relief when these two started to communicate better'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It was a fresh breeze to read a book where the FMC is the grump instead of the stereotypical male. It was a quick and cute read and I recommend it to everyone!'