A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

How do you decide who you want to spend the rest of your life with? Do you go with the golden boy? The hopelessly handsome one who seems to have it all. The boy who knows all your secrets and still accepts you for who you are. The boy who is your equal in every way. The boy everyone expects you to choose. Do you go with your best friend? The prodigy with a chip on his shoulder and a serious inferiority complex. The boy who just wants you to be happy. The boy everyone wants you to choose. Or do you make the risky choice? The boy with a rocky past and an uncertain future. The boy that's been with you every step of the way. The boy that makes you feel safer than you've ever felt. The boy everyone warns you away from. Biana Vacker has finally manged to convince Sophie Foster to apply for a Matchmakers Scroll, but unexpected complications ruin her plans and Sophie has to weigh matters of state with matters of the heart in this aged-up take on Shannon Messenger's "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series.