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Playing by the rules has always been her motto, but when Audrey’s dreams are on the line, she’s forced to rewrite them and maybe even find love along the way.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a relationship in this uproarious and swoony novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules.

"As always, Walther's characters leap off the page. Come for the perfectly executed fake dating romance and stay for the endearing cast of weirdos who feel like real friends."-Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Audrey Barbour has had enou...

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