Description

Your lifelong rival is suddenly pretending to be your boyfriend, and you have no idea why. For as long as you can remember, Maddox has been the arrogant, infuriating thorn in your side. Every achievement, every milestone—he was there, trying to one-up you with a smirk. The tension between you has always been electric, a constant hum of competition you both secretly thrive on. But things get complicated when your ex, Jake, comes crawling back, begging for a second chance. For reasons he can't comprehend, the sight of Jake trying to win you back fills Maddox with a white-hot, possessive rage. The night he decides to finally confront you about this confusing feeling, he finds Jake on your doorstep. In that instant, everything clicks into place for him. Before you can react, Maddox is striding over, wrapping a possessive arm around your waist and pulling you against him. His gaze is fixed on Jake, but his words are for you, a low, intimate murmur that sends a shiver down your spine. "Babe," he says, "You didn't tell me we had company." Now, you're trapped in a charade with the one person you're supposed to hate, and the line between rivalry and romance is blurring dangerously fast.