Is it love? Is it hate? Or is it a chronic case of the ick? Gem is chronically single with a
chronic case of the ick. Every man she meets seems perfect on paper some of them even seem
perfect in person - until she notices something... They snort when they laugh they use too
many exclamation marks they love wearing a silk dressing gown their jeans are just a bit too
blue and a bit too skinny - and she's completely irrevocably put off. Gem claims it's her
intuition telling her that they're incompatible but her housemate Shanti doesn't agree.
After a string of bad dates Shanti who is training to become a Clinical Psychologist tells
Gem that she'll pay her to take part in her study: Is intuition real? Cue Atlas who's putting
the theory to the test. On paper he passes with flying colours. He's employed his hair
appears to be his own he has friends a nice smile and a decent sense of humour. But as soon
as she sees Atlas in person Gem gets hit by the ick. He's carrying a bag that is so big it
makes him look like a turtle. This combined with his ridiculous name means he already has two
strikes against him. Every fibre of her body is telling her to leave the date early but thanks
to Shanti's study Gem breaks all her own rules -- going on a second date a third and even a
fourth until she starts losing count. Can Gem do the impossible and actually start falling
for Atlas? And what happens when he finds out she's being paid to date him? A sexy
swoon-worthy and hilarious romantic comedy perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Ali Hazlewood.
