The Jack*ss In Class (The Cocky Kingmans, #5)

by Amy Award

“Oh, you mean the way they use wit as a defense mechanism?” I didn’t look up from where I was doodling on my notebook. “Creating verbal barriers to avoid emotional vulnerability while simultaneously proving themselves intellectual equals? That antagonistic courtship?” Silence. Complete silence.

Romance novels are⁠—” “Joy,” Abuela interrupted firmly. “They are joy and hope and the promise that everyone deserves love. Even girls who look like us, who take up space, who have curves and opinions and don’t fit into little boxes.”

“You’re good for the English department,” Parker explained. “Published authors equal prestige. They’re capitalizing on your success faster than you can say ‘liberal arts alumni fundraiser.’”