Jen, ALIVE!

A brilliant Appalachian scholar. A rigid data engineer hiding in the numbers. An academic rivalry that breaks all the rules.

Dr. Imogen "Jen" Northe is not waiting for a knight in shining armor. Armed with a fiercely brilliant mind and a deeply guarded past, this Appalachian STEM goddess has clawed her way to the top of the British academic elite. She is completely self-reliant, wildly unapologetic, and absolutely not waiting for a man to save her.

Dr. James Joon-won Kang has spent his entire life hiding inside the data. Exacting, impeccably tailored in bespoke cologne, and profoundly guarded, the brilliant British-Korean data engineer prefers the predictable safety of a spreadsheet to the chaos of the real world. But behind his wire-rimmed glasses, he has been quietly waiting for a woman brilliant enough to actually see him.

When their worlds violently collide, Jen expects to steamroll a rigid, boring colleague. Instead, she finds a man who matches her intellect, challenges her defenses, and is entirely willing to be her absolute shield against the world.

Jen has spent her life studying anomalies. But as late-night debates turn into neon-lit pub karaoke, she is about to discover that the data-driven Dr. Kang is the one magnificent outlier she never saw coming.

Jen, ALIVE is a laugh-out-loud, multicultural STEM rom-com featuring:

• Fierce Women in STEM: A smart, unapologetic heroine from Soddy Daisy rewriting the rules of elite academia.

• Hyper-Competent Perfectionist vs. Chaotic Genius: An exacting hero meets a fiercely impervious Appalachian scholar.

• Korean/American Romance: A beautiful, heartwarming blending of cultures, featuring Southern sass and deep family traditions.

• Fiercely Swoon-Worthy Mild Spice: A closed-door romance built on sizzling banter, deep emotional safety, and a "clunky, prom-night-esque, fumbling beginning" that turns into a long-denied, beautiful fire. The breathless tension leaves the rest safely up to the imagination.

• "He Falls First" & Competence Kink: A swoon-worthy "Double Doctorate Data Daddy" who is captivated by her brilliant mind and is desperate to uncover all of her secrets.