"A Lease of Love, a Contract for 30 Days, No Feelings Allowed."

In the province of Bataan, a bittersweet family joke runs deep: when it rains, there are more buckets scattered across the living room floor than there are people living inside. Driven by the burning desire to save his family from poverty, Aiden Dela Vega risks everything to move across the world, working as a barista in the freezing, -25°C winter of Edmonton, Canada.

Desperate to save every single dollar, Aiden’s hunt for a cheap place to live leads him straight to Maya—a fiercely frugal, strict, and short-tempered international student who rules Room 404.

Navigating forbidden rental rules, demanding coffee shop customers, and the toxic betrayal of envious rivals, can a simple small-town boy protect his dreams... or will he completely drown in a 'Lease of Love'?

A story of family sacrifice, healing from the past, and finding a permanent home on the other side of the world.

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