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Roommate Rule #5 Don't Date the Competition
Paperback
Series: Roommate Rules, Book 3
Publisher: Samantha VanGundy
Published: Jun 17 2026
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.63
Height: 0.88 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
A cozy MM slow-burn romance full of found family, emotional support tacos, and one very nosy apartment complex.
Arthur Reynolds has two talents:
- Overworking himself into exhaustion.
- Accidentally disappointing everyone.
Between an overbearing boss, impossible expectations, and a tendency to say yes to absolutely everything, Arthur's life feels like one long apology. Moving into Oliver's old apartment at the chaotic little complex was supposed to help him save money-not completely unravel his understanding of what healthy relationships look like.
Then there's Sebastian.
Quiet. Steady. Suspiciously observant.
The man from a rival company should be off-limits. Instead, Sebastian keeps showing up with coffee, emotional support tacos, and the deeply inconvenient habit of noticing when Arthur is struggling before Arthur even realizes it himself.
Sebastian knows Arthur's boss is crossing lines.
Arthur thinks he's probably overreacting.
But when friendship turns into late-night talks, accidental hand-holding, and feelings neither of them expected, Arthur starts learning something terrifying:
Maybe love isn't supposed to feel exhausting.
Maybe it looks like someone waiting beside you while you figure yourself out.
But between workplace drama, healing old wounds, and an apartment complex full of meddling neighbors who seem way too invested in their love life, Arthur and Sebastian will have to decide-
Is falling for the competition worth the risk?
Perfect for readers who love:
✔ MM slow burn romance
✔ Grumpy/protective love interest
✔ Found family chaos
✔ Workplace healing & emotional growth
✔ Cozy apartment-complex vibes
✔ Who hurt you? energy
✔ Emotional support food & soft romance
✔ Nosy neighbors who ship the couple harder than anyone else
Welcome back to the Roommate Rule series-where the neighbors meddle, the feelings sneak up on you, and love always finds a way home.
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