Next Door to You

Crystal Fayes has always believed in one simple rule:

**Never fall for the person who annoys you the most.**

Unfortunately, Christopher Dale lives right next door.

Flat 18 and Flat 19 were never meant to become anything more than two apartments separated by a wall-and two neighbours who couldn't go five minutes without arguing.

But when their landlord, Richard, decides that he wants to give their apartments to a couple looking to live next to each other, Crystal and Christopher are left with only one option:

Pretend.

Pretend they're in love.
Pretend the teasing is flirting.
Pretend the late-night conversations mean nothing.
Pretend the way they look at each other doesn't feel real.

It's only a fake relationship.

A simple arrangement.

A way to keep their homes.

Until a broken fuse forces Crystal to move into Christopher's apartment for two days.

Until fake smiles start becoming genuine.
Until fake dates start feeling like real ones.
Until the person she couldn't stand becomes the person she can't imagine losing.

Because sometimes, the person you least expect becomes the one who feels the most like home.

And for Crystal Fayes, falling for the boy next door was never part of the plan.