A wrong soda forces artist Evelyn into a staged romance with her old crush Julian.
Evelyn never meant to drink the tampered soda meant for Julian, the arrogant hockey star, but that single swallow locks her into a binding wager. The terms demand a convincing performance of romance, complete with staged affection and mandatory public appearances. She spent two years convincing herself the crush was ancient history, yet the manufactured intimacy systematically peels back every defense she constructed, dragging those dormant feelings back into blinding light.
romance
campus
fake dating
rivals to lovers
What draws you in
Accidental sip triggers binding contract
Staged romance revives buried feelings
Hockey captain and artist clash
You'll love it if
You enjoy campus enemies-to-lovers where a fake arrangement threatens to become painfully real.
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