📘 Book Title: Boyfriend by Mistake. Best Friend by Destiny. 🖋️ Author: K. M. Avander 💥 “Sometimes the best love stories start with a lie, get stirred by an ex, and end with your parents plotting harder than Netflix writers.” 💥 What happens when a fake relationship, a borrowed boyfriend, and too many family WhatsApp groups collide? Diya thought borrowing her best friend Tanishq as a “just pretend” boyfriend for her cousin’s destination wedding was foolproof. He was safe. Familiar. Harmless. The kind of guy who knew her chai order, Spotify password, and what shade of lipstick meant she was having a breakdown. Tanishq thought he could handle a week of pretending to be Diya’s charming, doting boyfriend. After all, they’ve survived college, heartbreaks, and each other’s worst haircuts. But neither of them planned for: ✅ Lingering glances that felt suspiciously real ✅ Parents who ship harder than K-pop fans ✅ A surprise ex-girlfriend with a vengeance playlist ✅ An accidental viral proposal video ✅ A meddling dadi with shaadi dreams Now they’re stuck somewhere between a fake “we’re totally in love” and a very real “do I want to kiss you or kill you?” As family secrets unravel, old flames try to rekindle, and nosy aunties offer unsolicited marital advice, Diya and Tanishq must figure out whether love was always hiding behind their friendship—or if they’ve just been playing dress-up with destiny. 🥳 A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy filled with witty banter, mistaken emotions, and moments that hit harder than your childhood crush liking your photo at 2 AM. If you loved To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and a big fat Indian shaadi with emotional damage, then buckle up—this is the rom-com chaos you didn’t know you needed. 🛒 Add to cart, add to life, and maybe… add a fake boyfriend too. Just in case. “Love didn’t knock. It barged in with a samosa and sarcastic grin.” — K. M. Avander

Originally Published on 03/08/2025