Another great one is 'Attachments' by Rainbow Rowell as well. It takes place in an office environment which has some academic - like research into people's emails, and a love story unfolds between the main characters.
One popular academic romance novel is 'The Love Hypothesis' by Ali Hazelwood. It's set in an academic environment where the main characters navigate their relationship while dealing with research and academic pressures.
'Fangirl' by Rainbow Rowell also has elements of academic romance. The story follows a college freshman who is a fanfiction writer and her experiences in college, including her budding romance. It shows how her academic life and her love life intertwine in a relatable way.
Chapter 431, "Su Yinwan Is Here Too?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wilderness Survival's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, [Holy shit, why is Su Yinwan on this show too???] [!!!. By the end, Is the program team this cruel?.
Chapter 287, "Saved", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shen Lan's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 469, "He Must Not Tolerate This Calamity", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Shuyue's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 381, "You are Liu Suqing's Daughter", is the clearest early answer because it turns Kejun's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 819, "Invitation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Shuyue's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, What Yu Li said is something these prominent families often do.. By the end, Lin Manru's studio also resumed work..
Chapter 436, "Do You Remember Brother Daniu by Daming Lake?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Daming Lake's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Yu Li took the object that resembled a stone axe and weighed it in...
Chapter 585, "He, Gu Yu, really has no bottom line!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Pei Ye's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The melee by the lake gradually subsided after an hour.
Chapter 520, "Was Zheng Xun Replaced?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jin Siyue's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from What did it mean that Jin Siyue had already given him all the shares?!
Chapter 715, "Childhood Shadow", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Tienshen's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Jiang Mingyu let out a long sigh before collapsing onto the sofa,...
Chapter 756, "Birthday Banquet", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Shixu's situation into a concrete plot event.