Marina and Lucas had never seen eye to eye. From the moment they were kids, Lucas had pulled her hair and teased her, and their rivalry had only grown more intense over the years. But everything changed when Lucas found himself in a tight spot. He needed a "fake girlfriend" to impress his family at an important event, and time was running out. His little lie about a smart girlfriend to his family comes punching back at him. After trying-and failing-with other girls, Lucas realized Marina was his best option. She was the only one his family would actually approve of. To his surprise, Marina agreed, with a deal and a set of interesting ground rules. As they pretended to be a couple, the air between them crackled with tension. They shared secret smiles, playful teasing, and moments that felt too intimate for mere friends. Each day brought them closer, blurring the lines of their fake relationship. But as the family event approached, the stakes grew higher. Could they keep up the act without letting their real feelings slip? Or would they find themselves falling down a path they never expected? With their hearts on the line, Marina and Lucas faced a choice: maintain the charade or confront the spark that had always been there, hidden beneath the surface.

This is a FREE story with PAID bonus chapters. Lizzie and Parker couldn't be more opposite, except for their inability to sustain romantic relationships. They can't stand each other - but when they take on the challenge to date for thirty days to fix their horrible dating habits, the line between fake and real starts to blur... ***** Lizzie's relationships have never lasted a week. Parker's have never lasted more than two. But being dating disasters might be the only thing they have in common. Tired of their constant fighting, a mutual friend challenges them to date each other for thirty days. What they didn't expect was for the trial period to be so sweet. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Adam Budny