Is it love? Is it hate? Or is it a chronic case of the ick? Gems date is looking promising. Atlas is 62, with blue eyes, dimples and strong hands that look like they would be at home wielding an axe. But when he says he eats soup for lunch, Gem is immediately hit with the ick. Suddenly shes painfully aware of his giant backpack that makes him look like a turtle, his colourful socks, and his hair thats just a bit too floppy. Gem, who collects icks like others collect loyalty points, is adamant that the phenomenon is her instinct kicking in, but her housemate and best friend Shanti disagrees, and challenges Gem to take part in a study for her psychology course: Is intuition real? Gem eventually decides to take part, but doing so means she has to break all her own rules. She sees Atlas for a second date, a third, and even a fourth, until she starts losing count. Its all for research purposes, of course - but what if the impossible happens and Gem falls for Atlas? And if he finds out shes being paid to date him, will he ever forgive her? Forced-proximity meets enemies-to-lovers in this spicy, swoon-worthy and totally hilarious romantic comedy. Fans of Emily Henry, Ali Hazlewood and Mhairi McFarlane wont be able to put this sizzling romance down.