In a world where magic intertwines with every aspect of life, Jules and Elias are rivals at heart - both on the enchanted basketball court and in the classroom. Jules, a brilliant but socially awkward student, has secretly harbored feelings for Elias since high school, but he's never dared to admit it. Elias, the charming, carefree basketball star, seems to have everything effortlessly - except for the complicated emotions Jules stirs in him.
When they're paired up for a college project on magical relics, their rivalry intensifies, leading to accidental potion explosions, misfired spells, and moments of undeniable chemistry. As a new student, Xavier Monroe, enters their lives and sparks jealousy, misunderstandings grow, and the line between rivalry and romance blurs.
In the midst of magical chaos, emotional turmoil, and secrets, Jules and Elias will have to confront the magic between them - one that could either bind them together or tear them apart forever.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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