The Grade-Point Paradox

By Tanya G Govender

One scholarship. Two rivals. A thousand fake love letters.

Maya Chen has her future mapped out with mathematical precision. Graduate valedictorian. Win the prestigious $50,000 Legacy Scholarship. Escape her small-town life forever.

There's just one problem - Sam Verity.

Charismatic, effortless, and always one step ahead in the rankings, Sam has been Maya's academic rival since freshman year. When Westview High's growing obsession with extravagant prom-posals threatens the school's reputation - and the scholarship fund itself - the school board issues an ultimatum: restore academic focus or lose the scholarship.

Desperate to protect their futures, Maya and Sam form an unlikely truce.

Their plan?
Create an anonymous "Secret Admirer" service designed to sabotage romance from the inside - with cringe-worthy love letters, humiliating serenades, and outrageous public displays meant to cure the school of Valentine fever.

But late-night coffee runs, shared secrets, and teamwork begin to blur the line between rivalry and something much deeper.

As scholarship deadlines loom and emotions run high, Maya must face the ultimate equation:

Is a perfect GPA worth sacrificing the one person who finally makes life add up?

The Grade-Point Paradox is a heartwarming, funny, and emotionally rich young adult novel about ambition, competition, first love, and discovering that success means more when it's shared.

Perfect for fans of academic rivals-to-lovers romances, heartfelt school stories, and inspirational teen fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKX64RY4
• ISBN13: 9798233052941
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Tanya G Govender
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"