I was supposed to achieve great things. Instead, I flamed out of my prestigious international fellowship, accidentally made out with a grad student, and resigned from my job in spectacular disgrace.
So naturally, I crawled back to Boston to tend bar at a local brewery. It’s a temporary reset—a chance to hide from my failures and figure out where my elite academic pedigree went entirely off the rails.
Then Robert Hale walked up to my bar.
Back in grad school, I knew him as the quiet, brilliant guy in the next cubicle. I always thought he was about as sexy as Santa Claus, but he’s no train wreck. Now, he’s freshly tenured, wildly successful, and still the same thoughtful, steady man I never quite understood. Or, if I'm being honest, noticed.
Robert wants to reconnect. What I don't know is that he’s been secretly pining for me since our grad school days. The more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at me—like I’m a prize, not a certified disaster. But between my self-destructive tendencies, his blundering tongue, and a former flame lurking in the wings, we are a mess of misunderstandings.
I’m not sure I deserve a second chance at happiness. But if I can’t stop sabotaging myself, I might lose the one man who has always loved me before I even realize he's exactly who I need.
Future Perfect is an angsty, witty, interconnected standalone contemporary romance featuring a chaotic academic heroine, a quietly devoted hero who falls first, and a sweet, slow-burn love story years in the making.
Why You'll Love Maria and Robert's story:
- Friends to Lovers (Pining Hero): He has adored her for years, and he is ready to finally make his move.
- Second Chance / Missed Connection: Two former classmates crossing paths when one is at her absolute lowest.
- Opposites Attract: A certified train wreck of a heroine meets a steady, brilliant, nerdy academic.
- He's Always Loved Her: Pure, unadulterated devotion that will melt your heart.
Fans of The Love Hypothesis, The Soulmate Equation, and Netflix's The Chair will fall in love with the banter and academic stakes in Future Perfect.
