Ladybee
Ivy Sinclair spent three years helping her boyfriend, Dominic Prescott, become the university's golden boy. Then she walked in on him kissing her roommate, Sloane, while Sloane wore Ivy's favorite hoodie.
Dom didn't apologize. He laughed and told Ivy she would never find anyone better than him.
Furious, Ivy announces in a crowded bar that she'll bring someone ten times better to the end of season hockey gala.
Easton "East" Whitaker, the sharp tongued Hawks captain and Dom's biggest rival, steps out of the shadows and says, "I do." Then he adds an offer: eight dates first.
Eight dates. Eight chances to make Dom jealous. One grand entrance at the gala. The only rule is no falling in love.
Ivy says yes. East is arrogant, infuriating, and exactly the man Dom hates most.
But the fake relationship gets complicated fast. East remembers her coffee order. He notices when she goes quiet. He stands up for her without making her small. And when he kisses her, it doesn't feel fake at all.
Dom fights to get her back. Sloane spreads rumors. Theo, East's best friend, warns him he's playing with fire.
Then Ivy learns the truth: East knew Dom was cheating long before she found out. He had proof. He stayed silent.
Now Ivy has to decide whether East is the man who gave her confidence back, or one more man who decided he knew what was best for her.
And East has to face what he's been hiding. He didn't agree to eight dates for revenge. He agreed because he has been in love with Ivy far longer than she knows.
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