When Chase Black—the man who shattered her heart—reappears asking Maddie to play his fiancée, she should say no. But a fake engagement feels like the perfect way to finally get the upper hand on the arrogant devil who still makes her pulse race. What starts as delicious payback quickly spirals into something neither of them anticipated: genuine moments that blur the line between pretend and real, forcing them both to confront the messy, complicated truth about what they've always felt for each other. This is a second-chance romance that proves sometimes the person who hurt you most is exactly who you need to find your way back to yourself.

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Dark, sultry indie-pop and R&B with an edge—think smoldering tension, electric chemistry, and dangerous attraction. Moody vocals over atmospheric beats. Vengeful yet sensual. Artists like The Weeknd, SZA, Cigarettes After Sex, and Billie Eilish. Fake love that feels dangerously real.