Joy is done settling for almost-love. After watching her best friend’s fairytale romance turn into a proposal straight out of a movie, the sad state of her own love life has never been clearer. She’s been trapped in a friends-with-benefits loop—not because it’s what she wants, but because it’s safe. You can’t lose what you never really had, right? But safety is thrown out the window when losing a bet lands her at a speed-dating event… hosted by none other than the groom’s mystery Best Man. Khalil is no stranger to romance—and he even believes in forever. It’s life that has convinced him he isn’t built for it. Now he drifts through casual hookups and “happy for now” situationships, certain he doesn’t possess what a real partner needs. But when the Maid of Honor in his best friend’s wedding walks into his world, every feeling he’s spent years compartmentalizing comes rushing to the surface. Will they repeat the same patterns, or will their connection finally break the curse they’ve placed on their own love lives? Their chemistry is undeniable. Their connection is unstoppable. But love? That’s The Game they’re both terrified to lose.