Lexie signs up for a psychology study that requires a romantic partner—and needs the payout. Pretending to be Ethan's girlfriend looks like a simple bargain... until boundaries get blurry.

Ethan is a boxer who loves a challenge—and Lexie's walls are the biggest one yet. He may seem like a dumb jock, but he's surprisingly understanding, funny, charming... and smarter than she gives him credit for.

He's muscled from the gym. She's emotionally guarded. He doesn't get her baggage—and she doesn't want him to.

But when fake dates, campus misdirection, and forced chemistry force them into it... can they keep pretending? Even if they aren't fooling anyone anymore.

'Not Fooling Anyone' is a full‑length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Lessons Learned series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.