If I Never Met You

A Novel

If I Never Met You

Mhairi McFarlane

If I Never Met You

Mhairi McFarlane

romance
4.7 (3,564 ratings)
49 chapters 356K reads Updated 2026-07-05
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About this novel

If faking love is this easy... how do you know when it’s real? When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling—not only because they work at the same law firm and she has to see him every day. Her once perfect life is in shambles and the thought of dating again in the age of Tinder is nothing short of horrifying. When news of her ex’s pregnant girlfriend hits the office grapevine, taking the humiliation lying down is not an option. Then a chance encounter in a broken-down elevator with the office playboy opens up a new possibility. Jamie Carter doesn’t believe in love, but he needs a respectable, steady girlfriend to impress their bosses. Laurie wants a hot new man to give the rumor mill something else to talk about. It’s the perfect proposition: a fauxmance played out on social media, with strategically staged photographs and a specific end date in mind. With the plan hatched, Laurie and Jamie begin to flaunt their new couple status, to the astonishment—and jealousy—of their friends and colleagues. But there’s a fine line between pretending to be in love and actually falling for your charming, handsome fake boyfriend...

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01 Chapter 1
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02 Chapter 2
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03 Chapter 3
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04 Chapter 4
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05 Chapter 5
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06 Chapter 6
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07 Chapter 7
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08 Chapter 8
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09 Chapter 9
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10 Chapter 10
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11 Chapter 11
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12 Chapter 12
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13 Chapter 13
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14 Chapter 14
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15 Chapter 15
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16 Chapter 16
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17 Chapter 17
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18 Chapter 18
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19 Chapter 19
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20 Chapter 20
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21 Chapter 21
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22 Chapter 22
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23 Chapter 23
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24 Chapter 24
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25 Chapter 25
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26 Chapter 26
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27 Chapter 27
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28 Chapter 28
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29 Chapter 29
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30 Chapter 30
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31 Chapter 31
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32 Chapter 32
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33 Chapter 33
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34 Chapter 34
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35 Chapter 35
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36 Chapter 36
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37 Chapter 37
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38 Chapter 38
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39 Chapter 39
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40 Chapter 40
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41 Chapter 41
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42 Chapter 42
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43 Chapter 43
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44 Chapter 44
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45 P. S. Insights, Interviews & More . . .*
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46 An Excerpt from JUST LAST NIGHT
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47 Prologue
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48 Chapter 1
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49 Chapter 2
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