She doesn’t believe in love. I never thought it was possible. But living with her is rewriting everything I thought I knew— And walking away might not be an option. Readers who enjoy romance reads with close proximity and touch her and die vibes will love The Roommate Agreement by A. Akinosho, a steamy, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, billionaire romance.
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One apartment. One fake boyfriend. One agreement waiting to be broken.
Makayla:
I’m tired of my dad playing matchmaker.
As a music teacher juggling life with sickle cell disease, I don’t have time—or energy—for forced dinner dates with “eligible men.”
So, I come up with a plan: find a fake boyfriend, let him move in, and make it believable.
Daniel was never supposed to say yes.
He’s a grumpy, emotionally walled-off lawyer who hates chaos and clings to solitude.
But now he’s in my apartment—tall, brooding, infuriatingly neat—and fitting into my world way too easily.
I don’t believe in love. Not when life has taught me it rarely sticks around.
But something about him feels dangerously real.
Daniel:
Something about her captured my attention the moment I met her.
I knew I was in trouble.
Controlled and always alone—that’s who I’ve been.
But I said yes before I could stop myself.
Because moving into her tea-scented, music-filled home was the only way I could be close to her.
She’s sunshine and sharp edges. She hums while stirring honey into her cup and smiles through pain like it’s nothing.
This was supposed to be pretend.
But with every stolen glance and late-night conversation, the line between real and fake keeps slipping.
She doesn’t believe in love.
I never thought it was possible.
But living with her is rewriting everything I thought I knew—
And walking away might not be an option.
Excerpt
Copyright 2025 A.
Akinosho
“We. Are. Done.ˮ I say, shouting at him, repeating his words. “I thought I couldnʼt live without you but turns out that I can. It may take years for my heart to heal and learn how to live without you, but it will learn,ˮ I retort, exhaling, “baby steps.ˮ I mutter to myself, something Iʼve been reminding myself of lately. I appreciate everything you did with Teni, but we have come to the end of our road, and we must say goodbye. You need not worry. Iʼll be leaving Chicago soon, so our paths will never cross again.ˮ I solemnly state. His face creased into a deep frown, and I noticed the worry lines etched on his brow.
“Anu, please forgive me; give me another chanceˮ His pleading words fell on deaf ears as I scoffed at him. Averting eye contact, I recoiled from his touch and noticed the disappointment on his face, but right now I choose me first. A gentle touch of his is all it takes to make me agree to all his terms, even when I know I should run to the hills.
“What we had was all or nothingˮ I pause. “We had all beforeˮ I catch my breath for a moment “Now there is nothing. Thereʼs no halfway or in between.ˮ I pause from my vehement words and emotions “I donʼt hate you, we had a good time, and Iʼve mentally accepted my dadʼs offer, it all worked out for the bestˮ I say in a calm voice, and a shrug, maintaining my defiance stance with a straight face even as I shatter inside. He frowns at me.
“You canʼt do that,ˮ he shouts in my face
Slug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->“Pretty sure I can,ˮ I challenge in a dulcet tone, a stark contrast to his shouts "Last I checked, I have every right to make a decision for myself.ˮ
“You canʼt because you love me, and I love youˮ his voice heated
“Sometimes, love isnʼt enough,ˮ I answer succinctly
“It is for us Anu.ˮ He tries to touch me, and I shriek away from him. Exasperation is clear on him.
“What can I do, Anu to earn your forgiveness? Please tell me. Iʼll do anything. Tell me what to doˮ he asks, and I hear the plea in his voice, yet it all upsets me rather than appease me.
“If you want my goddamn forgiveness, you will be on your fucking knees, and since we both know you are too proud for that, you can stop asking me for another chance, We. Are. Overˮ I vehemently state and turn to leave. He forcefully grabs me, and I watch him slide to his knees.
Daniel on his knees, has me in freeze mode.
“I want your forgiveness and another chanceˮ his voice is gentle. Iʼm frozen in place with widen eyes probably like a crazy meme, I was certain Daniel would never get on his knees but here he is before me.
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About A. Akinosho
A. Akinosho lives in her own little nest in Illinois. An avid reader and enjoy reading thrillers, suspense and romance novels (partial to romance genre). When she's not reading or keeping up with life, she enjoys writing and creating twists to stories. She loves writing about diverse characters, friendship and overcoming challenges through what is perceived as a weakness.
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