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- Content warnings: Sexual content
Smut
by Karina Halle
Two college rivals write erotica for cash, then discover the research phase is a terrible place to keep pretending they hate each other. The whole thing is sharp, filthy, and very aware of how ridiculous its premise is.
goodreads 3.85/5 16,078 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length315 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Playful / funny
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Playful / funny
- Feel-good
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- Rival / competitor
- Friends to lovers
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Rivals to lovers
- Slow seduction
- The swoon
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Banter
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Explicit but vanilla
- Playful banter
- Tension
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Rom-com
- Academy / campus
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- College romance
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Humorous
- Witty
- Light
- Low
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- Bookworm/scholar
- Romantic
- Banter-heavy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Playful
- Conversational
- Artist/creative
- Steamy
- Lighthearted
- Page turner
- Binge read
- Addictive pacing
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 315 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book