Max has secretly loved his childhood best friend, Ash, for years. The "complication" is that Ash is the ex-boyfriend of Max’s brother, Ollie. Trope: Unrequited love and sibling's ex-boyfriend. Reading Order: Best read after Deke (#3). 3. Winning You (Fake Boyfriend #4.5) Characters: Marty and Luce.
Marty and Luce meet on a blind date won through a charity raffle. Marty is young and vibrant, while Luce is older and cynical. Trope: Age gap and blind date. Fake Boyfriend Breakaways by Eden Finley
This story serves as a prequel to Hat Trick (#5). 📚 Recommended Reading Order Max has secretly loved his childhood best friend,
Both are best friends rebounding from painful breakups—Aron from a failed friends-with-benefits situation with Noah (from Trick Play ) and Wyatt from a cheating ex. Trope: Best-friends-to-lovers. Reading Order: Best read after Trick Play (#2). 2. It’s Complicated (Fake Boyfriend #3.5) Characters: Max and Ash. Reading Order: Best read after Deke (#3)
is a collection of three novellas by Eden Finley that expands on the Fake Boyfriend universe. While the main series revolves around fake dating tropes, this collection focuses on side characters from previous books finding authentic love. 📖 Key Novellas in the Collection 1. Rebound (Fake Boyfriend #2.5) Characters: Aron and Wyatt.
While they can be read together as a collection, they fit into the larger Fake Boyfriend series timeline as follows: Fake Out (#1) Trick Play (#2) Deke (#3) It’s Complicated (#3.5) Blindsided (#4) Winning You (#4.5) Hat Trick (#5) Final Play (#6) 🎧 Where to Find Fake Boyfriend Breakaways: A Short Story Collection