{"product_id":"the-unbalanced-equation-h-l-macfarlane-9781914210068","title":"The Unbalanced Equation: An enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do a bad landlord, a family wedding and a rogue Bunsen burner all have in common?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter suffering four years of scrutiny from her PhD assessor, Elizabeth Maclean believes she's finally free of Dr Thomas Henderson's tyranny when she begins her postdoc. But when a fire goes off in Tom's lab (stupid undergrads) he ends up working in the same lab as Liz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the same bench, no less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three whole months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse - and much to their mutual surprise - Tom's mum and Liz's dad announce their impending marriage after a whirlwind romance. So when Liz's landlord tells her to move out, pronto, it tips her over the edge. Desperate for a place to stay and in need of a saviour, the last person Liz expects to offer her a temporary home is Tom himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow stuck working together, living together and planning their parents' Christmas wedding together, will Liz discover that Tom's attitude over the last four years was all a ruse to hide his true feelings? Or are the two doomed to fail in their co-existence experiment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smart, sexy enemies-to-lovers story perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Hating Game, Book Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Love Hypothesis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Unbalanced Equation\u003c\/em\u003e is H. L. Macfarlane's first foray into contemporary rom-com territory. She swears there are no faeries this time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unbalanced Equation\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in the \u003cstrong\u003eHot Mess Trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e - a series of standalone but connected rom-coms set in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. L. MacFarlane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914210069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914210068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macfarlane Lantern Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.94d","brand":"H. L. MacFarlane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079914909951,"sku":"9781914210068","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f9bd8f7-21de-4742-85f3-ae519bc599dc.jpg?v=1685483885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unbalanced-equation-h-l-macfarlane-9781914210068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}