Who says politics and (fake) dating don’t mix?
Adrian Wilks doesn’t do relationships. After a childhood as a military brat, he learned that people never stick around as long as you want them to. So even when he meets a charming man with a southern accent and dimples who tilts his world on its axis, he’s determined to protect himself by keeping his emotional distance.
Congressman Jamie Montgomery knows that re-election will be tough as a young, single Democrat representing a newly redrawn district in North Carolina. And that’s without him coming out as bisexual. But when he sees a gorgeous veterinarian from across a bar, Jamie forgets about the political need for discretion.
It was only supposed to be one night. But when that night ends up in the headlines, it seems the only way to save Jamie’s chances at staying in the race is for Adrian to set aside his social anxiety to agree to be his boyfriend—his fake, PR boyfriend.
As their “fake” relationship starts to feel real, Adrian finds himself wanting Jamie to stay in his life. But with the election approaching, Adrian has to decide whether the pressure and uncertainty that comes with dating a politician is worth the very real risk to his heart.
Bi-Partisan is a fake-dating political romance, with found family, mental health representation, and plenty of open-door spice. It is the first book in District Love, a series of interconnected stand-alone novels about a group of DC professionals discovering that maybe there’s more to life than their careers while earning their way to a happily ever after.
Content Notes
Bi-Partisan is a contemporary, queer adult romance that contains strong language, sexual themes, and content that may be troubling to some readers, including but not limited to: public outing of a main character, on-page panic attacks, anxiety disorder, burnout, chronic illness (acid reflux), homophobia, veterinary content, mentions of off-page animal sickness/death, on-page animal birth, abandonment issues, explicit sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.
Representation: LGBTQ+ (bisexual, gay), mental health (anxiety disorder, burnout), chronic illness (acid reflux/GERD)
Tropes and tags: Bi-awakening, fake dating, one night stand, found family, slow burn, small-ish age gap (5 1/2 years), texts on page, men deserve flowers too, I too sometimes prefer animals to people, clingy ginger cats, golden retriever energy, southern accents, a little bit of praise kink as a treat
