Falling in love with the boy next door was unavoidable. Too bad he doesn’t feel the same about me.

Maddie: From the moment we met when I was four years old, Max was the one for me. He was my best friend, my rock when my mother was especially heinous.

He was also the boy next door. We grew up on neighboring estates, and he has been my best friend my whole life and I cherished every moment with him.

After we shared one life-altering kiss, I was irrevocably his, but he didn’t feel the same. Despite my heart belonging to Max, I tried to move on and find someone who would love me back.

When I found out I was pregnant, I suddenly found myself scared and very alone. But Max brought me through, just like always.

Too bad I’m just his friend because our little family is everything I’ve always wanted. Max: I’ve known Maddie had a crush on me for years, but she was just the girl next door—my best friend—until the kiss that changed everything.

Yes, she was eighteen when it happened, but I was tipsy and horrified I’d taken advantage of her feelings. Still, I couldn’t help myself once I got a taste.

I’ve never been good enough for her, but once she was pregnant and alone, I knew I had to step up and take care of her and her daughter. Too bad our little family isn’t real.

When my mom steps in to play Cupid and suggests a fake engagement to keep my girls safe, I know that I will do anything to make this real. I just hope I can convince Maddie to mine forever.

Can Maddie and Max make their fake engagement real, or will the dream end just when it’s getting good?. .