Out 2027 from Penguin Random House / Penguin Workshop

Perfect for fans of tropey rom-coms like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, HOW TO FAKE A LOVE STORY IN FIFTEEN DAYS is a Desi dual-POV twist on a revenge rom-com. All Lakshmi Jadhav wants is a memorable senior year now that she’s returned to her hometown. This means ignoring her ex-best friend and former crush, Adil Chaddha. But their paths are about to tangle again, because when Lakshmi's friend Emily gets her heart crushed due to a rumor Adil started, Emily wants revenge. She suggests that someone fake a romance with Adil and break his heart, and Lakshmi volunteers. At school, Adil's giving out romantic advice to his friends, who start questioning his credibility. Adil's determined to prove himself. So they put him up to the challenge: he has to get a girl of their choosing to fall in love with him. They know there's one girl at school who would never, ever fall for Adil: Lakshmi. Now, Adil needs to win Lakshmi over, and Lakshmi needs to break his heart. The stakes are high, and if either of them find out the other's plan, there's a good chance they'll both lose the game of love.