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Mr. Mrs. SmithmeetsThe Hating Gamein this heartfelt, witty, and utterly unputdownable enemies-to-lovers romance from international bestseller Mhairi McFarlane, about two journalists who must fake a relationship in order to land a huge story.Bel has just landed a job at the Manchester office of a big national newspaper, coming off the success of her latest award-winning podcast. The team is small, consisting of Bel, her ambitious colleague Aaron, and the new intern. But when the intern turns out to be a thirtysomething man called Connor, shes not impressed. Shes patronizing, hes hostile: its a terrible start.Connors life is in a state of collapse. Hes left his seemingly perfect life in Londona well-paying job, great apartment, and beautiful girlfriendfor a chance to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a reporter. After a bad first impression with Bel, his internship begins to feel like another in a series of poor decisions. But if Connor were honest with himself, shes the first bit of