{"product_id":"9781035423484","title":"Ex Marks the Spot : A hot and hilarious new academic-rivals-to-lovers romcom for fans of Casey McQuiston and Ali Hazelwood","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Eleanor Vendrell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOf specific Lesbian interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 May 2026 by Headline Publishing Group (Mountain Leopard Press) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 198 x 26 | 258g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Pre-order the brand new enemies-to-lovers romcom from the author of The Great Orchid Heist.*Two rival historians reluctantly team up to decipher an ancient treasure hunt, in this delightfully bookish enemies-to-lovers romcom with an action-adventure twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Packed full of hijinks, history and the kind of simmering tension that grabs your heart' Catherine Walsh'Fun, sexy hijinks' Lex Croucher'A total joy' Laura Kay*Librarian Evie has hit rock bottom: stuck on an endless mental-health break from her studies, she spends her days shelving books and giving tours of the university where she no longer truly belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, she's just been assigned to help Oxford's insufferable new honorary professor: charming and chaotic social-media historian, Nic Morelli, who happens to be Evie's former rival - and ex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Evie stumbles across something extraordinary in the stacks - an ancient manuscript with clues to a long-lost medieval treasure hunt - Nic is the last person Evie wants to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut some would kill to find the treasure first, and as a shadowy group of treasure hunters close in, reuniting with Nic might be the only way to decipher the book's clues first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs long as they can keep old feelings safely buried . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscape to the libraries of Oxford for a totally addictive second-chance sapphic romance, perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Jo Segura and Casey McQuiston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Smart, sexy and propulsive, Ex Marks the Spot is a treasure of its own' Hannah Brohm'Sizzling, warm-hearted and nuanced, it's the perfect romantic read' Sophie Loxton🔥 Academic rivals💕 Second-chance romance📚 A long forgotten manuscript💎 A treasure hunt for the agesReaders love Eleanor Vendrell:'Witty, entertaining and has a lot of heart'??????????'I was totally captivated'??????????'Romance, real life, friendships and a great mystery! ... it's a brilliant book'??????????'Wrapped me up in a coziness I was not expecting... I loved every minute'??????????'Funny and joyful'??????????'Such a fun sapphic romance that kept me turning the pages'??????????'Lots of genuine laugh out loud moments and a gorgeous love story'??????????'Witty dialogue, simmering romance, and a dash of nail-biting suspense'??????????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57062697664887,"sku":"9781035423484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035423484.jpg?v=1777649129","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035423484","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}