I discuss The Love Simulation by Etta Easton, a contemporary romance told from Brianna’s point of view. The novel follows Brianna Rogers, a dedicated vice principal who joins a Mars simulation competition to secure funding for her school’s library. The catch? One of her fellow ‘astronauts’ is Roger Major, a reserved science teacher—and the son of the principal who denied her request. As they navigate the simulation, their initial tension begins to shift into something unexpected.