A DEAL, A LIE, A HEART.

A Story of Fake Dating, Betrayal, Rivalry and Almost Love

von Jenni O.

214 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

I spent thirteen years trying to beat Anita. I never expected a boy to become the reason I might lose everything.Iris has always known exactly what she wants. First place, the scholarship and a future she has worked too hard to leave to chance.And after thirteen years of academic rivalry, she is finally facing Anita in the competition that could pay for her entire university education.Then Noah happens.He is handsome, charming, popular, terrible at Physics, and unfortunately Anita's ex-boyfriend.When Noah's grades begin to slip, Iris is asked to tutor him. It should be simple, she teaches, he studies and they both move on.Until Noah makes her an offer.Fake-date him.It will make Anita jealous, distract her from the scholarship competition, and give Iris the perfect opportunity to finally get under her rival's skin.It's a terrible idea, so naturally, Iris agrees.What begins as staged smiles, whispered jokes and carefully planned pictures soon becomes dangerously easy. Noah starts walking her home, he starts waiting for her and he notices the little things nobody else does.And somewhere between the fake dates and almost-kisses, Iris begins to wonder if pretending is becoming the most real thing in her life.But Noah has a secret. A secret that could destroy everything. Because the deal Iris thought was made to help her win the scholarship was never as simple as he made it seem.Now the biggest competition of Iris's life isn't just about coming first. It's about figuring out who is telling the truth, who she can trust and whether the boy she was never supposed to fall for has been playing her all along.In a game built on ambition, betrayal and fake love, winning might cost Iris the one thing she never planned to lose: her heart.Because sometimes, winning doesn't feel like winning at all.Perfect for readers who love: - Academic rivals and fierce competition- Fake dating and pretending to be a couple- Love triangles and complicated feelings- Slow-burn teenage romance- Enemies-to-lovers tension- Popular boys and brilliant girls- Jealous exes and messy relationships- High-school drama and rumours- Scholarship and academic competition- Betrayal, secrets and second chances- Almost-kisses and undeniable chemistry- Emotional, bittersweet high school romance

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176408515
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published