Rochelle stand’s by watching as fame comes fast for upcoming R&B singer; Tre Manning/Young Tre, but before fame was reality. The reality that Rochelle loves Tre with a deep compassion, but it seem’s the only thing he wants is sex and to stay with girlfriend; Jurnee Cambridge. The fast lane to popularity hit’s the family and Rochelle fast, Seeing Tre’s schedule shorten and his life change makes things take a down fall, can Rochelle find her way up and tell Tre how she really feels, and will he feel the same or will they just stay; Friend’s with Benefits.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]