Y/N has spent years proving she belongs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At twenty-five, she’s already built a career she loves as an associate curator, and she’s determined not to let anyone question whether she’s earned it. Then one museum gala changes everything. After impulsively asking a handsome stranger to pretend to be her boyfriend in front of her ex, Y/N discovers he’s not only her new next-door neighbor, but also Dr. Oliver Ashford—the Oxford-educated archaeologist the museum just hired to work alongside her. Suddenly, they’re fake dating for the sake of museum gossip, sharing every major project, and trying to ignore the fact that everyone seems convinced they’re perfect together. The only problem? Y/N is certain Oliver is everything she’s spent years trying to keep up with. Oliver is certain Y/N is one of the most brilliant historians he’s ever met. Featuring fake dating, neighbors, coworkers, slow burn, an age gap, museum galas, late-night research, bookstore dates, academic flirting, and two historians who accidentally fall in love while preserving the past.