The Underachiever's Guide to Love and Saving the World
A Novel
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About The Book
Courtney’s only goal in life is to have no goals. A reformed overachiever, she’s content with her dead-end job and simple existence. And her “feud” with her neighbor Bryce brings her immense joy. Everything is perfect.
Until Courtney and Bryce are pulled through a portal and flung into a fantasy world where they are met by a prophecy-obsessed sage who claims one of them must be the Chosen One destined to save them all from an unknown Evil One. Neither of them wants the job but also refuse to let the other have the glory. Unfortunately, in their efforts to save the world, they unleash more chaos by accidentally freeing a dragon, summoning an undead army, and almost poisoning their mentor with peanut butter.
To return to their world, Courtney and Bryce—a snarky underachiever and a grumpy hermit—must charm and endear themselves to the people of this fantasy world (or each other) to be able to use magic. With time running out and the threat of the Evil One looming, they must work together to become worthy heroes if they ever want to make it home again. Or else be doomed to eternity in a universe without running water—and with each other—forever.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria Books (September 30, 2025)
- Length: 384 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668081273
Raves and Reviews
"The enemies-to-lovers fantasy romcom I didn’t know I needed. Full of laughs and full of heart."
– Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Pure chaos. Top notch banter. Absolute romantic perfection. Courtney and Bryce’s bickering is now my new gold standard for foreplay. Sloane Brooks’ writing is so brilliantly witty. I laughed/cried/snorted through every single page.”
– Kate Robb, author of This Spells Love
“You’ve heard of a meet cute, but what about a mean cute? Courtney and Bryce manage to literally annoy each other into love, and they might both be underachievers, but they overachieve at winning my heart.”
– Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, author of Hopelessly Teavoted
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