Carbon Dating - by Jen Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

TikTok Made me buy it! This forced proximity romance will dig into your heart and leave you breathless.

The archaeological discovery of a lifetime--but her sworn enemy is leading the dig.

Laurel Fletcher didn't expect her archaeology degree to end with her confidence demolished by ambitious postgrads Nate and Alex. With her family farm on the brink of collapse, Laurel gives up her dreams of an academic career and focuses on dragging Little Willow Farm into the twenty-first century.

Ten years later, everything changes when an Anglo-Saxon burial site is discovered in one of their fields--reviving Laurel's long-buried archaeological ambitions.

Leading the excavation is Nate Daley, now a world-famous archaeologist. He arrives at Little Willow Farm unimpressed by its cramped quarters and chaotic charm--and completely unprepared to face his former academic rival. He wasn't expecting to enjoy village life. He wasn't expecting to fall for Laurel. And he definitely wasn't expecting to fall for someone still holding a decade-old grudge.

Living and working in close quarters, Laurel and Nate form an uneasy truce that slowly evolves into friendship--and something far more dangerous. But when Laurel uncovers the devastating truth about what really happened ten years ago, Nate must prove his innocence or risk losing both his career and the woman he loves.

Told in dual POV and packed with academic rivalry, forced proximity, and the ultimate only one bed scenario, Carbon Dating is a witty, swoony romance perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Elizabeth Davis.

Review Quotes

"Carbon Dating nails it--humor, heart, and just enough dirt to keep things real. If Bridget Jones swapped her diary for a trowel and studied with Indiana Jones, this would be her story."
-- Natasha Billson, award-winning archaeologist, filmmaker, and presenter

"I came for the hot British archaeologist, but stayed for the strong female main character."
-- Leonie Mack, author of In Italy for Love

"Nate and Laurel will dig their way into your heart and leave you breathless."
-- Ally Wiegand, author of First Base

"Archaeology has never been sexier."
-- Helen Hawkins, author of A Concert for Christmas

About the Author

Jen Smith lives in the Midlands with her husband and two children. She holds an MA in Medieval History and enjoys writing stories about falling in love, finding your person, and overcoming life's challenges together. She writes with a strong sense of escapism and happy-ever-after optimism.