Fossil Feud - by Maggie North (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The hunt for fossils--and love--is on in this steamy, STEMinist romance about two opposing paleontologists who join forces to prevent a fraudulent dinosaur discovery, but accidentally dig up feelings for each other along the way.

Renegade paleontologist Ripley Adams is this close to digging up a fossil treasure and vindication. She's spent the last three years in academic exile after her ex-boyfriend stole her work, betrayed her trust, and broke her heart in one fell swoop. If she can unearth a complete specimen of her newest discovery--a never-before-seen missing link between dinosaurs and birds--it will put her back on the map and finally restore her ruined reputation.

But when unfairly hot Oxford professor James Smithson crashes Ripley's dig site, she realizes she's not the only one searching for redemption in the Montana dirt. James is convinced a splashy new fossil is a fraud, and he needs Ripley's help to prove it. She'd tell the buttoned-up Brit where to stick his suspicions, but the fake fossil is eerily similar to hers . . . and the fraudster is her ex.

The race is on to reveal a T-rex-sized discovery. Polar opposites Ripley and James will have to find common ground if they're going to take down a hoax that could ruin them both. And as they dig deeper into their unlikely attraction, Ripley's excavation boots won't be the only things getting a little dirty. . . .

Review Quotes

"I cannot remember the last time I had so much fun reading! Fossil Feud is a perfect professional-rivals romance, and I loved every page."--Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author of People Watching

"Sexy, fun, and fascinating--Emily Henry meets Jurassic Park! I loved the crackling romance between James and Ripley and the hot, dusty world of paleontology. A big-hearted story about women digging deep for what--and who--they deserve."--Kate Myers, bestselling author of Salty

"If Maggie North writes it, I'm reading it. I was so thoroughly enchanted by everything about Fossil Feud--the gorgeous writing, the vivid characters, the crackling chemistry--that I walked away convinced fossils are the most romantic things on earth."--Ava Wilder, author of Some Kind of Famous

About the Author

Maggie North lives in Ottawa, Canada, with the man she met in ninth grade, their kid, and a rotating cast of hypoallergenic aquarium friends. Before becoming an author, she went to medical school and trained as an anesthesiologist, medical researcher, and crisis simulation specialist. She now practices anesthesiology part-time and devotes the rest of her hours to happily ever afters. Her books include Fossil Feud, Rules for Second Chances, and The Ripple Effect.