Maya Thorne is a clumsy lit student by day and "StarryRain," a viral romance author, by night. Her secret? She’s never been in love, and her readers are demanding a first kiss scene she can't write.
Enter Leo Kael, the campus "Ice King." With a lethal glare and a stoic aura, he’s the last person you’d catch crying over a web novel. But Leo has a secret: he’s "SoftKitten99," Maya's #1 fan.
After catching him red-handed, Maya strikes a deal: she'll keep his secret if he helps her "research" romance through a series of practice dates. Leo agrees, approaching hand-holding with the clinical intensity of a complex engineering project.
But as their scripted moments turn into real sparks, Maya realizes that while she's busy writing a story, she might just be living a better one. From awkward coffee dates to real feelings, can the Ice King melt her stubborn writer's block—and her heart forever?