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Fake It 'Til You Break It

by Meagan Brandy

For the fake-dating readers who want high-school drama, football boy pining, and enough secrets to keep the angst twitchy without turning pitch-black.

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Content warnings: Sexual content, Addiction, Substance abuse, Drug use, Alcohol use, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Manipulation, Mental illness, Panic attacks, Abandonment, Toxic relationships, Violence, Injury detail

Length399 pages

Story statusStandalone

Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Friends to lovers
Male/female pairing (M/F)
Slow burn
Medium
Passionate / intense
Romantic fulfillment

Athlete
Childhood friends
Slow seduction
Tension finally satisfied
Possessive alpha
Enemies to lovers
Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
The angst delivered
Secretly soft
He falls first
Tension / anticipation
The swoon
Damaged survivor
Love/hate tension
Jealous/possessive during intimacy
Addictive read
Push and pull
Vanilla with emotion
Possessive love interest
Protective love interest
Longing glances
Playful banter
Touch starvation
Eye contact intensity

Fantasy promise

Sports romance
Fake dating
Academy / campus
Contemporary
Humans only
Athlete romance

Sports world / training facility
Academy / school
Forced proximity
High school romance
Neighbor romance

Reading experience

Dual POV
Angsty
Emotional
Moderate
Performer
Teen MC (under 20)

Romantic
Banter-heavy
Snarky/sarcastic
Tense
Fast-paced
Survivor
Character-driven
Playful
Dramatic
Steamy
Binge read
Addictive pacing
Page turner

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Book details

Length: 399 pages
Publisher: Meagan Brandy
Language: English
Format: Book