The Love Coupon — Ainslie Paton

How many coupons does it take to fall in love?

Flick Dalgetty knows what she wants and how to get it, which is why she's about to start her dream job in Washington. Until then, she needs somewhere to crash, and Tom O'Connell's place is her sole option. He's a repressed, antisocial ogre... but man can he kiss.

For Tom, being around Flick is like being too close to the sun. Her untamed energy is overwhelming, and he'd spontaneously combust if he had to live with her long-term. Housemates with benefits - and an expiration date - suits him just fine.

Then Flick gives Tom thirty coupons, each entitling him to one obligation-free activity, from bowling and bubble-bathing to morning delight, removing all the guesswork from being incompatible partners and shifting their fling into high gear.

Now the problem is their arrangement is drawing to a close, and they might be falling in love - and there wasn't a coupon for that.

This book is approximately 90,000 words