About This Book
Holland Bakker has been secretly in love with a subway busker for months — never speaking to him, just descending into the station to hear him play. When a chance encounter forces her to finally make contact, she orchestrates something impulsive: a marriage of convenience that lands Calvin McLoughlin on Broadway and herself in the middle of a situation far messier than she anticipated. Roomies is a New York City love story built on the particular tension of being close to someone you want but can't quite have — sharing an apartment, sharing a life, pretending you don't feel what you obviously feel.
Christina Lauren writes romantic comedy with a light, confident hand, and this book finds them at their most charming. The dual perspective keeps the emotional stakes pleasantly taut, and the pacing moves with the energy of the city it's set in — fast, alive, slightly chaotic. Where the premise could easily tip into farce, the writing stays grounded in genuine feeling, letting the slow-burn tension do its work without overstaying its welcome. Readers who enjoy character-driven romance with real wit and a satisfying emotional payoff will find this one hard to put down.
