Data & Deception
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AVAILABLE APRIL 14, 2026
She’s the solution he’s been looking for
He’s the problem she can’t solve
All Danika Freeman wants to do is pass medical school, after the painful loss of her grandma sparked her desire to help people through medicine. But her spark dims when she realizes her ex is in the same program and has made it his mission to win her back. That is not happening.
Cue Arden Davis, Danika’s best friend’s older brother. Not only did Danika and Arden grow up together, they also shared more than a few moments of chemistry that lead to an enormous childhood crush that Danika has spent many years trying to ignore. It’s not like Arden has ever seen her as anything more than an extension of his little sister…
When Arden joins Danika on the TU campus, they find themselves thrown together in more ways than one. Danika needs an apartment, Arden moves her into his place. Danika needs to get her ex off her back, Arden offers to be her “fake boyfriend” in exchange for her help passing his biology class. Danika needs a little hands on attention, well…you get the picture.
As lines get crossed and strings become tangled, Arden finds it harder and harder to keep “pretending” with Danika. But Danika can’t forget what kept her from pursuing Arden in the first place.