The Nate Equation
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One kiss. Two Nates. Total chaos. When model-actor Nathan Rae Villanueva accidentally crashes the wrong romantic setup and gets kissed-on camera-by rising singer Matthew Cohen Reyes, the internet goes wild. But the kiss wasn't meant for him... it was for Matt's now-ex, also named Nate. To dodge scandal and save face, they strike a deal: fake a relationship until the buzz dies down. But the more they fake it, the more real it starts to feel-and the messier the equation becomes. Fame, feelings, and one too many Nates... what could possibly go wrong?
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