Love’s Academic
2 primary works
Book 1
From the mastermind behind The Dangerous Damsels series, India Holton delivers another fantastical and whimsical story that's perfect to read with a cup of tea . . .
Rival ornithologists hunt through Europe for dangerous magical birds in this historical fantasy romance. If Indiana Jones featured manners, tea, and helicopter parasols – this would be it!
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Two rival ornithologists.
Seeking one dangerous, beautiful bird.
Is the hunt of their lives also how they find the love of their lives?
Professor Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare Deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination.
For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Beth.
When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to have any chance of winning.
They're hunting the rarest of species. But will these rivals discover something even more endangered – true love . . .
Tropes:
1. Enemies-to-lovers
2. One bed / one horse
3. Badass feminist
4. Who hurt you?
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Book 2
Dive into this heartwarming, magical rom-com by bestselling author India Holton, where love and adventure collide.
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Their marriage is one of convenience.
Inconveniently, they’ve fallen in love . . .
Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magical disasters. Nothing fazes her?except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves.
Gabriel is also an expert in magical disasters. And nothing fazes him either?except the walking, talking tornado that is his wife. They’ve been estranged since shortly after their wedding day, but that hasn’t stopped him from stoically pining for her.
When magic erupts in a small Welsh village, Elodie and Gabriel are accidentally both assigned to the case.
With the fate of the country in their hands, they face perilous conditions like explosions, domesticated goats, and only one bed.
These geography professors are lost. But can they find their way into each other’s hearts – and save the day?
Tropes:
- Sunshine vs. Grumpy
- Marriage pact
- Marriage before romance
- Belated love epiphany
- Single bed