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"We were supposed to pretend. Falling in love was never part of the plan."
Kiara Mehta has no time for arrogant student leaders, campus politics, or relationships. As an ambitious journalism student determined to build her dream career, love is the last thing on her mind.
Aarav Malhotra, the university's disciplined and infuriatingly perfect Student Council President, has his future meticulously planned-until a public disaster forces him and Kiara into an arrangement neither of them wants.
Fake dating.
With strict rules.
No feelings. No complications. No exceptions.
But as rivalry turns into friendship and friendship slowly turns into something neither of them can ignore, Kiara and Aarav find themselves caught between ambition, family expectations, distance, and a love that arrives at the worst possible time.
Years, heartbreak, and second chances later, they'll have to answer one question:
Can two people who were never meant to work still find their way back to each other?
A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance filled with banter, fake dating, academic rivals, heartbreak, long-distance love, and unforgettable second chances.
Tropes:
• Enemies to Lovers
• Fake Dating
• Slow Burn
• College Romance
• He Falls First
• Long Distance
• Second Chance Romance
• Found Family
• Grumpy × Sunshine
• Emotional Angst with a Happy Ending
"Some love stories begin with grand gestures. Others begin with spilled coffee and entirely too much stubbornness."