Tasha Zima

Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory –
Book 2 of the Tropes Series

What if the guy you’re trying to impress with your body is not the guy who wants your mind?

Lies, Cleavage, and Quantum Theory is a whip-smart, low-heat romantic comedy about identity, desire, and the strange science of becoming the person you pretend to be.

Megan Sinclair

Born: June 4, 2001

Occupation / Role: Student of Quantum Theory and physics

Books: Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

Connections: Kitty (alter ego), Jennifer, online science community

Personality Keywords: • Brilliant but guarded • Observant • Strategic • Quietly funny • Deeply curious about the universe and human behaviour • Conflict-avoidant • Emotionally cautious • Uses control as armour • Kind in a way she doesn’t advertise

Tropes: Hidden Genius | Virgin with a Secret Life | Madonna–Whore Dichotomy (Self-Imposed) | Mask vs Self | Fearful-Avoidant Heroine | Late Sexual Awakening | Brains Over Beauty (But She Has Both)

A nerdy looking woman, standing alone, glasses, hair up in a bun, beige sweater

Kitty Sinclair

Born: Summer of this year

Occupation / Role: Agent of Chaos/Megan’s evil twin

Books: Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

Connections: Megan (alter ego), Jennifer

Personality Keywords: Flirtatious • Performative • Exaggerated • Socially brilliant • Emotionally reckless • Hyper-aware of male attention • Uses humour and sexuality as misdirection •Appears vapid, is anything but • Addictive energy • Destabilizing presence

Tropes: Alter Ego | Femme Fatale Lite | Manic Pixie Decoy | Weaponized Femininity | The Siren | Catfish with a Conscience | Confidence as Camouflage

An attractive blond woman, red dress with a deep v in the front.

Luke

Born: March 30, 1999

Occupation / Role: Professor of Quantum Physics at University of Toronto, online presence

Books: Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

Connections: online friend of Megan, science community

Personality Keywords: Thoughtful • Emotionally literate • Genuinely curious about people • Physically aware but not entitled • Observant to the point of danger • Slow to judge • Fast to respect • Romantic without being naïve • Drawn to depth even when distracted by beauty

Tropes: Beta Hero with Backbone | Intellectual Romantic | Consent King | The Man Who Sees Her | Moral Compass Love Interest | Patience-as-Seduction | Not Like Other Men (Earned)

A good looking man wearing a blue shirt and brown sportcoat. In a room with a lamp, a book case. His glasses are tucked in his shirt.

Jennifer

Born: November 1, 2001

Occupation / Role: Agent of Chaos

Books: Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

Connections: Megan and Megan’s alter ego Kitty

Personality Keywords: Confident • Social • Glamorous • Emotionally intuitive • Loyal to the bone • Playful but perceptive • Comfortable with desire and visibility • Calls Megan out without cruelty • Knows when to push and when to protect

Tropes: Best Friend with Benefits (to the Plot) | Truth-Teller | Confident Sexual Woman | The Catalyst | Voice of the Reader | Ride-or-Die | The One Who Knows

An attractive brunette woman in a pink dress. Low cut in the front, mid-thigh. She is holding a white designer purse
Jennifer

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Characters from Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

A middle aged man, nerdy looking, tie, cardigan and button down shirt. He has glasses.
Dr. Stepson
A concerned man in his late 20s. Wearing a blue sports jacket, a tie and light tan pants.
Brad
A well dressed man at a fancy dinner
Richard
Two friendly men in button downs drinking beer on a patio
Steve-Something and John-Whatever

Places from Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory

Megan giving a talk in front of a crowd
Megan at the Conference
A small apartment, one bed, a kitchenette, airy and nice.
The Air BnB
Squirrel pub in Ashby Lake with crowded tables out front
Squirrel’s Pub
A laptop on a feminine bed, open to a chat space. The chat is Quantum Theory
Physics Chat Room

Explore Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory and the Tropes Series

Meet Megan, Jennifer and Luke in “The Birth of Kitty,” a free scene from Lies, Cleavage and Quantum Theory.

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Discover the connected romantic comedies on the Tropes series page, or browse more free chapters and stories in the Ashby Lake Reading Room.

Twin women, holding a cell phone that reads Megan or Kitty? One is wearing a red dress, the other, glasses and a beige sweater
Book cover showing a young couple sitting on a dock drinking beer and looking at the sunset.
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