The Undergrads

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a sexy rom com about a college marriage of convenience that goes way beyond chemistry 101. . .
The first in THE UNDERGRADS trilogy. This romance series follows a group of girls as they navigate love, friendship, and new adulthood, and is perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and Hannah Grace.

CLOVER ROWAN WALSH knows The Plan™.

1. Get a full ride to her dream school, Wexley University.
2. Conquer the school of business.
3. Say goodbye to the paycheck-to-paycheck life she and her mom have known for years.

There’s just one hiccup. With the first semester rapidly approaching, Clover learns her housing grant has fallen through. But a loophole presents itself: Married couples can live in the dorms for the price of one student. Clover is willing to sacrifice the sanctity of marriage . . . even if it means proposing to the one person she swore she’d never speak to again.

Bennett Andrew Graves is the only heir to the Graves Coffee empire. After spending his first year at Wexley, squeaking by in classes and becoming personally acquainted with the female student body, he is looking forward to living off campus. Until the girl he grew up with (and whom he completely devastated years ago) walks back into his life with the most absurd question: Will you marry me?

Bennett can’t refuse Clover. He owes her this, but that doesn’t change the fact that these two can barely carry on a conversation without getting at each other’s throats. Forget about sharing a dorm—much less one bed.

But as Clover and Bennett hide the true nature of their marriage, they find that playing house isn’t all that bad—especially with certain marital benefits in the mix. In fact, Clover and Bennett are soon forgetting the most important part of their fake marriage of convenience . . . that it’s supposed to be fake.

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“Julie Murphy reached into my soul and gave me just what I needed.” —Julie Soto, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“Julie Murphy proves she’s at the top of her class!" — Meghan Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

“Julie Murphy casts her magic spell yet again. . .she’s in a class of her own. A+!” —Julia Whelan, international bestselling author of My Oxford Year

“Julie Murphy writes bold, big-hearted stories that are unforgettable, and Student Union is no exception. 10/10, no notes.” — Amy Daws, USA Today–bestselling author

Heartfelt, hilarious, and horny . . . Julie Murphy never misses!” — Rachel Lippincott, New York Times–bestselling author

“In the syllabus of rom-coms, Julie Murphy is required reading.” — Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil

“Julie Murphy is an absolute treasure—I’ll read anything she writes!” — Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author

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