Releases April 20, 2026
Releases April 20, 2026
Mad Love is a steamy workplace romantic comedy about ambition, second chances, and falling for the one person you were never supposed to want.
Harlee Prince had a plan.
Finish her master’s in applied mathematics.
Land the perfect engineering job.
Prove every sacrifice it took to get here was worth it.
Then a scandal destroys the internship she needs to graduate.
Her only option?
A last-minute job at a fast-growing Chicago media company.
There’s just one problem.
The CEO is the man she ghosted after one wildly out-of-character night she’s been pretending never happened.
Now the brilliant, stubborn grad student who disappeared after the best night of his life is working for him.
And pretending she doesn’t remember him.
But the chemistry between them never disappeared.
And the more they try to keep things professional…
the harder it becomes to pretend that night meant nothing.
Perfect for readers who love:
• CEO × grad student
• workplace tension
• forced proximity
• banter and late-night texts
• found family
• confident heroes who fall hard
She ghosted him once.
Now he signs her paychecks.
The Fine Print
(Everything you should know before falling in Mad Love)
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The Setup
Harlee Prince had a plan: finish her master’s in applied mathematics, land the perfect engineering job, and prove every sacrifice it took to get there was worth it.
Then a scandal destroys the internship she needs to graduate.
Her only option?
A last-minute job at a Chicago media start-up.
The only problem is the CEO.
He’s the man she ghosted after one wildly out-of-character night she’s been pretending never happened.
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The Complication
August James built his company from nothing.
These days, people know his name, his brand, and the empire he turned hustle into.
Control is kind of his thing.
Until Harlee Prince walks back into his life.
Now the brilliant woman who disappeared after the best night of his life is working for him…
and pretending she doesn’t remember him.Unfortunately for her—
He remembers everything.
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The Terms
Inside Mad Love, you’ll find:
• CEO × grad student
• workplace tension
• forced proximity
• banter and late-night texts
• found family
• a powerful hero who falls first
• a heroine who refuses to make it easyProceed with caution.
Things might get messy.
Mad Love: The Soundtrack
Music played a huge role in shaping the mood of Mad Love.
These are the songs that lived in my headphones while writing Harlee and August’s story.
Meet Karma
Hey Girl HeyKarma Monroe writes bold, emotional love stories about ambitious people, messy feelings, and the kind of chemistry that refuses to behave.
Her stories center Black characters, modern relationships, and the complicated magic of falling in love.
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