The Lies We Live

At St. Aldwyn's Academy, perfection isn't just an expectation - it's a rule. Darcie Winters is the school's shining star: brilliant, ambitious, and on track for a future at Oxford. But behind her flawless grades and composed exterior, lies a secret she's terrified of losing control over: her family can barely afford her tuition, and the glamorous life everyone assumes she leads is a carefully crafted lie.

Then there's Luka Romano - the effortlessly talented, impossibly charming exchange student from Italy who seems to have everything going for him. But when he arrives at St. Aldwyn's and starts outshining Darcie, it's more than her pride that's at risk. As they become fierce academic rivals, Luka uncovers Darcie's secret. He knows everything - and he's willing to use it.

His offer? If Darcie doesn't want her truth exposed, she'll have to play along with his plan: become his fake girlfriend for the year. It's a deal that promises to protect both of them... but as they spend more time together, their relationship becomes anything but fake.

Feelings they can't control start to bubble to the surface, and the lines between rivalry and attraction begin to blur. But in a world built on secrets, who can you trust when everything you've been pretending to be is at risk?

The Lies We Live is a story of deception, ambition, and forbidden love, where the most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves - and the ones we can never take back.