you had me at love
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Last published Sun, May 2, 2021
he gawked at her. "you know french."
the smile itched to attack her face as she shrugged.
"you said you don't know french."
"no," she corrected. "you said i don't know french. i just didn't say you were wrong."
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it's supposed to be easy, isn't it? falling in love. like breathing, they always say. but if adelina and brennon are feeling anything from their new love match it's quite the opposite of breathing.
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when communications go awry at the yearly camp get-together, adelina and brennon are thrown into a whirlwind of fake romance, forced to play the part of the perfect couple for the cameras in an attempt to salvage both of their academies. born on opposing sides of a war as old as their parents, the two aren't the only people with a bone to pick. but things are tough when you've spent the better part of your life ethically hating your significant other, and things get complicated when your fake feelings start feeling not-so-fake anymore.
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