An avid reader since childhood, romance novelist Mia Brady never dreamed of being an author until heartbreak in college pushed her to write her own happy-ever-after. Years later, her bestselling series is now a hit TV show, and with the final season earning the highest ratings yet, she has signed a deal to revisit the series and write a fourth book, the love story of the best friend characters that fans have been shipping all along. But for the first time in her career, Mia faces writer’s block because deep down, she doesn’t think the friends-to-lovers trope can ever have a happy ending.   Gavin Lane has been Mia’s best friend since junior year of college. They met right after she confessed her love for her friend—Gavin’s roommate—only to find out he’d been secretly dating her sister for weeks. That former friend is now married to Mia’s sister, and the situation is a constant reminder for Mia that friendship doesn’t e