Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel

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Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Two rival second-grade teachers—and next-door neighbors—are forced to join forces in this charming rivals-to-lovers romance set in Rome, Kentucky, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect.

“Sarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style.” —Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker

Emily Walker likes her life organized, predictable, and exactly the way she planned it. The last person she wants disrupting that balance is Jack Bennett, her longtime rival and the man who seems determined to challenge her at every turn.

Unlike the charming heroes Emily creates in her secret career as a romance novelist, Jack is frustrating, stubborn, and absolutely impossible to ignore. So when he left Rome, Kentucky, halfway through the school year with his fiancée, Emily thought she had finally gotten a break from her greatest annoyance.

But Jack’s unexpected return changes everything.

After ending his engagement, Jack comes back to town ready for a fresh start—renovating his old home, reconnecting with the community, and writing his next mystery novel under his bestselling author alias. The only problem? His new neighbor is the one person who has always known exactly how to get under his skin.

Emily and Jack quickly fall back into their familiar battle of teasing, competition, and carefully planned attempts to outdo each other. But when Emily accidentally sends a message to their school principal that could expose her hidden life as a romance writer, she finds herself in desperate need of Jack’s help.

Reluctantly, she turns to her rival, and surprisingly, he agrees to help her recover her manuscript before her secret is revealed.

As their unlikely partnership unfolds, Emily begins to wonder if the tension between them has always been more than simple rivalry. Could the person she once couldn’t stand become the one she can’t live without?

Full of witty banter, heartfelt moments, undeniable chemistry, and unexpected romance, this delightful enemies-to-lovers story proves that sometimes the best love stories begin with the person you least expect.

Discover more from Sarah Adams’s When in Rome series:

• When in Rome
• Practice Makes Perfect
• Beg, Borrow, or Steal
• In Your Dreams (Coming Soon!)