How to Fail at Flirting
Naya Turner loves her job as a professor at a Chicago university, but she is still recovering from an abusive relationship with a colleague who damaged her reputation. Determined to take some risks, she works through a…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Forbidden Romance
- Length
- 352 pages
- Format
- Paperback
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How to Fail at Flirting
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- A professor attempting to move past an abusive history finds her new romance complicated when her lover is revealed to be the man tasked with dismantling her university department.
- Features Forbidden Romance
- Conflict of interest dynamics
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: unclear
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Recommended audience: Adult
Content Guidance
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Naya Turner is focused on rebuilding her life and reputation after a toxic experience with a former colleague. Seeking to regain her confidence, she encounters a charming man named Jake while out on the town. As their casual connection deepens, Naya is blindsided by the revelation that Jake has been contracted to evaluate her university department for potential layoffs, forcing her to navigate both the strain of her past and a precarious new conflict of interest.
Central Conflict
The protagonist's burgeoning romance with Jake is threatened by a professional conflict of interest involving his role in potentially cutting her university department.
Setting
Chicago, university campus
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 4, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Denise Williams
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 352 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593101902
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