Morris and James

Morris Santiago is the go-to guy for anyone needing help: student council matters, last-minute tutoring, you name it. He's also unapologetically gay and has long since accepted that love, for him, might be more complicated than others. He's not expecting a real relationship anytime soon... especially not with James Reyes, the charming, athletic, and very straight campus heartthrob.

But when James needs a fake boyfriend to get his ex off his back-and fast-he turns to Morris with an offer that sounds too ridiculous to accept.

Pretend to date. Just for show. No strings attached.

But the lines between pretend and reality begin to blur as their fake affection starts to feel too real, too fast. Friendship turns into stolen glances, shared secrets, and something neither of them expected: intimacy.

But how do you love someone who insists he can't love you back?

In a world where feelings are messy, labels can be limiting, and love doesn't always follow the rules, Morris and James are about to learn that the heart doesn't always ask for permission.

Date written: July 20, 2025
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Book cover by yours truly.