18+ | 2026 WATTYS SHORTLISTER | First Draft | Not edited. |"You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." | The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

She hasn't seen him in years until one day she runs into him. He's forced to stay away from her not only by his father but by his own fear of one day becoming the man he's hated his whole life. She has no clue. He believes he's a danger to her and after a night out he lets his rage take over only proving his point further. He turns cold, wanting her to hate him rather than ever fear him. But she's relentless, she'll stop at nothing to get him back hating him for breaking his promises. (this is unedited, full book will release as a physical copy sometime in 2027, hopefully)

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「 "THESE BAD OMENS, I LOOK RIGHT THROUGH THEM; THAT'S WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY." 」- BAD OMENS, 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER Sienna Potter, a savior of the Wizarding World. Draco Malfoy, a death eater. Every time he says goodbye, she says hello again.