Sage Hawthorne has it all- beauty, wealth, intelligence, and the pride to flaunt it. She's the queen bee of her school, feared and admired in equal measure. With her sharp tongue and flawless appearance, she holds the ultimate mean girl status, complete with a loving boyfriend and maximum popularity. Until everything crashes. Her boyfriend betrays her-cheating with her so-called best friend, a backstabbing white lotus pretending to be sweet and innocent. Sage is livid. Replaced by a girl not even in her league? Unthinkable. Beyond the heartbreak, her ego and image take a massive hit. She refuses to become the laughingstock of the school-the girl who got dumped. To make matters worse, her parents blame her, saying she lost her fiancé because of her "preposterous" behavior. Determined to exact revenge and reclaim her pride, Sage devises a plan: find a fake boyfriend. Enter Caleb Baxter. Caleb is the school's resident loser. Socially awkward, painfully nerdy, and the kind of guy no one notices. His life revolves around music theatre, books, and solitude. Worse still, despite his "nerd" label, he struggles academically and faces the terrifying prospect of flunking out and working for his creepy uncle if he fails his college entrance exams. Then, Sage knocks on his door. In exchange for tutoring and help with exams, Caleb must pretend to be Sage's boyfriend for three months. Sounds easy, right? Just act like you're dating the most popular girl in school. Wrong. Suddenly Caleb is thrust into the spotlight, dodging jealous stares, an enraged ex-boyfriend, and unexpected feelings. And Sage? She starts falling for the boy she once wouldn't look at twice. Now caught between fake love, real emotions, and looming exams, they both realize this deal might cost more than they bargained for.

"𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞." - 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐲 All of us know the importance of books, don't we? An escape from reality, a friend, a teacher, and a dream we hold in our hands. Reading a book brings joy, but that feeling of pure enthusiasm when you discuss it with a friend cannot be replaced by anything. Books and Celestine, both are about inner peace and quiet space. So here we are, The Gemme Community, with our Celestine Club. With the objective of bringing writers and readers together, this book club will serve as a place where you get to give and take recommendations, read, discuss, make friends, and most importantly, improve! Join in, and let yourself shine like the true gem you are! Cover by: SantanartEN Rules by: Author_Ankita