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Best friends. A 1950s dating experiment. One very inconvenient case of unspoken love. 💛
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com about chasing big dreams, risking your heart, and discovering that sometimes the love you’re searching for has been beside you all along.
#friends to lovers #cleanromance #romcom
— Dec 09, 2025 12:25PM
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com about chasing big dreams, risking your heart, and discovering that sometimes the love you’re searching for has been beside you all along.
#friends to lovers #cleanromance #romcom
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Amanda Pennington
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Friends to lovers, unspoken feelings, and a dating experiment gone wrong. 💕
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com about a modern woman testing 1950s dating advice, a best friend who’s been in love with her all along, and the messy realization that the right love might be closer than she thinks.
#cleansromance #romcom
— Dec 19, 2025 12:20PM
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com about a modern woman testing 1950s dating advice, a best friend who’s been in love with her all along, and the messy realization that the right love might be closer than she thinks.
#cleansromance #romcom
Amanda Pennington
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She’s the ambitious writer who’s given up on her love life.
He’s her best friend who’s been in love with her for years.
Add a 1950s dating experiment, and things get complicated fast. ✍️💛
If you love slow-burn, closed-door best-friends-to-lovers romcoms, Book Smart is for you!
#romcom #closeddoorromance #feelgoodfiction
— Nov 09, 2025 12:16PM
He’s her best friend who’s been in love with her for years.
Add a 1950s dating experiment, and things get complicated fast. ✍️💛
If you love slow-burn, closed-door best-friends-to-lovers romcoms, Book Smart is for you!
#romcom #closeddoorromance #feelgoodfiction
Amanda Pennington
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Melanie and Cameron's story - a best-friends-to-lovers slow burn wrapped in 1950s dating advice, modern chaos, and plenty of heart. 💕
If you’ve ever rooted for the best friend or laughed at old-fashioned dating rules, this one’s for you!
#closeddoorromcom #bestfriendstolovers #sweetromance #booksmart #amandapennington
— Oct 08, 2025 07:28AM
If you’ve ever rooted for the best friend or laughed at old-fashioned dating rules, this one’s for you!
#closeddoorromcom #bestfriendstolovers #sweetromance #booksmart #amandapennington
Amanda Pennington
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Melanie is trying out a 1950s dating guide. Cameron is her best friend...and definitely not part of the plan.
Cue real feelings and retro disasters.
A low-spice romantic comedy packed with found family and swoony slow-burn charm.
#closeddoorromance #romcom #lowspice #booksmart #sweetromance #foundfamily #friendsfirst
— Jul 29, 2025 07:20AM
Cue real feelings and retro disasters.
A low-spice romantic comedy packed with found family and swoony slow-burn charm.
#closeddoorromance #romcom #lowspice #booksmart #sweetromance #foundfamily #friendsfirst
Amanda Pennington
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What happens when a 1950s dating guide meets a modern-day best friends-to-lovers rom-com?
Mel is using retro tips to jumpstart her writing career - and maybe her love life, too. Cameron is the best friend she’s overlooking…for now.
💖 Closed-door romance
💖 Low-angst
💖 Found family
#BookSmart #RomComReads #ClosedDoorRomance #BestFriendsToLovers
— Jul 23, 2025 07:35AM
Mel is using retro tips to jumpstart her writing career - and maybe her love life, too. Cameron is the best friend she’s overlooking…for now.
💖 Closed-door romance
💖 Low-angst
💖 Found family
#BookSmart #RomComReads #ClosedDoorRomance #BestFriendsToLovers
Amanda Pennington
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She’s using 1950s dating advice to find modern love...and accidentally breaking her best friend’s heart. 📝💕
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com with friends-to-lovers, a cinnamon roll hero, found family, and swoony moments (minus the spice).
#booksmart #closeddoorromance #sweetromcom #friendstolovers #cinnamonrollhero #romcomreads
— Jul 08, 2025 08:36AM
Book Smart is a closed-door rom-com with friends-to-lovers, a cinnamon roll hero, found family, and swoony moments (minus the spice).
#booksmart #closeddoorromance #sweetromcom #friendstolovers #cinnamonrollhero #romcomreads
Amanda Pennington
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Friends to lovers + a 1950s dating experiment = a workplace romance full of awkward first dates, swoony moments, and a cinnamon roll hero who is all in from the start. 💌💼✨
If you love slow burns, sweet banter, and found family vibes, this one is for you.
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #hefallsfirst #sweetromcom #foundfamily #romcombooks
— May 18, 2025 01:48PM
If you love slow burns, sweet banter, and found family vibes, this one is for you.
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #hefallsfirst #sweetromcom #foundfamily #romcombooks
Amanda Pennington
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If you love:
💌 Friends to lovers
💼 Workplace romance
🍰 Cinnamon roll heroes
🖋️ 1950s dating advice gone hilariously wrong
Then this closed-door rom-com is for you. 💛
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #cinnamonrollhero #sweetromance #romcomreads #kindleunlimited
— May 13, 2025 09:03AM
💌 Friends to lovers
💼 Workplace romance
🍰 Cinnamon roll heroes
🖋️ 1950s dating advice gone hilariously wrong
Then this closed-door rom-com is for you. 💛
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #cinnamonrollhero #sweetromance #romcomreads #kindleunlimited
Amanda Pennington
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A cinnamon roll hero. A 1950s dating experiment. And a friends-to-lovers slow burn. 💌
This closed-door rom-com is full of found family vibes and all the awkward charm of dating gone hilariously wrong.
Perfect for anyone who loves “he falls first” energy and sweet romance with heart. 💕
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #cinnamonrollhero #sweetromcom #foundfamily #hefallsfirst
— May 04, 2025 03:46PM
This closed-door rom-com is full of found family vibes and all the awkward charm of dating gone hilariously wrong.
Perfect for anyone who loves “he falls first” energy and sweet romance with heart. 💕
#closeddoorromance #friendstolovers #workplaceromance #cinnamonrollhero #sweetromcom #foundfamily #hefallsfirst
Amanda Pennington
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🥰 A friends-to-lovers workplace romance with a cinnamon roll hero who falls hard (and first 💘), a chaotic 1950s dating experiment 📋, and the found family you didn’t know you needed 🧁.
Closed-door kisses, plenty of heart, and all the yearning! ✨
KU ebook: https://amzn.to/3YmBfD8
Audible: https://amzn.to/3YQRis3
Signed paperbacks: https://bit.ly/431ziO8
— Apr 25, 2025 09:29AM
Closed-door kisses, plenty of heart, and all the yearning! ✨
KU ebook: https://amzn.to/3YmBfD8
Audible: https://amzn.to/3YQRis3
Signed paperbacks: https://bit.ly/431ziO8

