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Have you ever found yourself creating an elaborate fiction only to discover it's revealing your deepest truth? This is precisely what happens when band girl Lexi Stevens finds herself in an embarrassing situation at the movie theater. After her carefully orchestrated "accidental" run-in with her trumpet-playing crush Harrison goes terribly wrong, Noah Taylor-her brother's popular best friend-unexpectedly rescues her by pretending to be her date. "I've been looking everywhere for you," he announces loudly enough for everyone to hear. "I got your favorite drink." What begins as a momentary salvation evolves into a mutually beneficial arrangement: they'll fake-date to make Harrison jealous and keep Noah's persistent admirer Raven at bay. It's the perfect plan-except for Lexi's strict father who forbids dating, and the inconvenient fact that pretending to have feelings for someone can sometimes awaken the real thing. As their charade unfolds, both discover that the line between performance and authenticity is far more blurred than either imagined.
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