Not Here to Make Friends
A Novel
by Jodi McAlister
read by Matty Morris, Aileen Huynh
Part 3 of the Marry Me, Juliet series
A New York Times Best Romance of the Year
In this "full-on villain romance" (The New York Times), a sizzing frenemies-to-lovers rom-com, a group of women on a reality dating show should be vying for the love of their Romeo, but it turns out one of them only has eyes for the showrunner.
Murray O'Connell is standing on the greatest precipice of his career. As showrunner of the reality dating show Marry Me, Juliet, Murray is determined to make this season a success.
Nothing and nobody will stand in his way.
Except perhaps Lily Fireball, the network's choice for this season's villain. Lily has classic reality TV appeal: She's feisty, dramatic, and never backs down from a fight. She also happens to be Murray's estranged best friend and former co-showrunner.
What was once a perfectly planned season turns to chaos as the two battle for control. Working in reality television, they're used to drama, secrets, and romance. But what happens when suddenly they're at the center of their own love story? Jodi McAlister, PhD, is an author and academic from Kiama, Australia. She is the author of An Academic Affair and the Marry Me Juliet trilogy. She is currently a senior lecturer in writing, literature, and culture at Deakin University in Melbourne and is the president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. For more, visit JodiMcAlister.com.au or find her on Instagram @JodiMcAlister.