The Trouble With Fake Dating
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When Ava Collins discovers her crush and best friend betraying her at a party, her carefully planned college life shatters in an instant. Desperate to salvage her pride and avoid becoming the campus pity case, she makes an impulsive deal with Lucas Bennett, the irresistible golden boy she's spent years avoiding.
Their arrangement seems simple: fake date for three months, make Noah jealous, and help Lucas convince his demanding parents he's finally settling down. No real feelings, no messy complications, no broken hearts.
But what starts as carefully negotiated pretense quickly ignites into something neither expected. Every stolen glance, every lingering touch, every moment of unexpected vulnerability blurs the lines they promised to maintain.
As Lucas's jealous ex and family pressure threaten to tear them apart, Ava and Lucas must navigate the dangerous territory between performance and reality.
Because sometimes the most authentic love grows from the most artificial beginnings. And sometimes the hardest part isn't falling for someone, it's admitting that what you thought was fake has become the most real thing in your life.
In a world of carefully curated images and social media facades, can two people find something genuine? Or will the trouble with fake dating prove that some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed?
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