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''A page-turning second-chance romance bursting with crackling banter and delightful characters'' AVA WILDER

''Just My Type sparks with enemies-to-lovers wit and dazzles with Los Angeles flair'' EMILY WIBBERLEY & AUSTIN SIEGEMUND-BROKA

''With supremely relatable characters, sparkling wit, and a second-chance-rivals-to-lovers romance to die for, Just My Type is an unputdownable showstopper!'' COURTNEY KAE

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Ever since a disastrous high-school break-up, Lana Parker has bounced from one long-term relationship to the next - she even works as a dating and relationship columnist. So, when Lana suddenly finds herself single, she''s ready for a break, personally and professionally.

But then her high-school ex, Seth Carson, takes an assignment at Lana''s website. Having spent years travelling the world as a freelance journalist, Seth''s finally ready to put down roots, even if it means treading on some toes.

Pitted against each other for a shot at a dream job, Seth and Lara are each tasked with writing an article series that goes against their usual dating type: Lana will write about being - and staying - single, while Seth learns how to become boyfriend material.

With their careers on the line, Seth and Lana''s chemistry is just as combative - and undeniable - as ever. But when these two square off, it''s not only their careers on the line - it''s also their hearts.

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Raves for Lease on Love:

''A hopeful, heartwarming debut. With a relatable disaster of a protagonist and an adorably nerdy hero, this opposites-attract, roommates-to-lovers romance is a true delight'' RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON

''Lease on Love warmly and wittily underscores that none of us are perfect, but we are all worthy, we are all enough: we all deserve to be loved, not just by others, but by ourselves too'' SARAH HOGLE

''Lease on Love was a delight on every level. Ballard delivers a soft, sweet story with enough shadows to make the happily ever after feel that much more earned... This is a beautiful love story about finding something precious that seems out of reach!'' DENISE WILLIAMS

''Lease on Love is a crackling, compulsively readable debut . . . I enjoyed every minute of it!'' SUZANNE PARK