The Maybe Boyfriend: A YA Contemporary Romance Novel (The Boyfriend Series Book 6)
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Prologue & Chapter 1
Prologue
ac·ci·dent
noun
1.
an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
2.
an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause.
The thing about accidents is that you never see them coming, no matter how long you’ve been on a collision course for one. Some accidents tear your world apart, others put you right where you were always meant to be. So it does beg the question: Can an accident ever be a good thing?
Magic 8 Ball says: Better not tell you now.
1
Lucy
“I don’t know, Lucy . . . You know I’m a terrible liar,” Brooke protested.
“Brooke, please. I probably won’t even be late, but you’re my fall back plan, okay?”
Brooke groaned. “I don’t see why you can’t just tell your boyfriend you’re gonna be late. I mean you’re both athletes. It’s not like soccer is more important than swimming.”
Lucy laughed. “Try telling Alex that.”
“Tell me again why you’re still dating him?” Brooke asked.
A whistle blew in the background and Lucy winced. She needed to get back to the pool before her coach noticed she was taking an unnecessarily long break. “Brooke, you owe me. Just cover for me if I’m late.”
“What am I supposed to say when Alex comes running over for his pregame kiss with the camera crew and you’re not there?”
“I don’t know! Tell him I’m in the bathroom or in line for nachos! I don’t care.”
Brooke was silent for a beat and Lucy had a sneaking suspicion what her quirky roommate was up to. “Brooke, I swear to God if you’re consulting your Magic 8 Ball I’m gonna scream.”
“But it’s never wrong!” Brooke grumped.
“I gotta go. I’ll do my best to get there in time. But if I’m late you better lie your ass off!
Brooke
Brooke set her phone down when Lucy disconnected their call. She had a bad feeling about this. She hated lying almost as much as she hated her roommate’s soccer star boyfriend, Alex Alvez.
Lucy was a sweetheart and Alex was a fame-whoring control freak. For the life of her, Brooke couldn’t figure out why Lucy was still dating him. But right now, she had more pressing matters, like how the hell to lie to his face if Brooke got stuck in traffic.
Brooke was a notoriously terrible liar, and she was doubtful in her abilities to deceive the sweet-talking Brazilian soccer god if it came down to it. She glanced down at the Magic 8 Ball resting in her lap. Brooke took a deep breath and gave herself a pep talk.
“I can do this, right?” She shook her Magic 8 Ball for good measure and turned it over, letting out a little gasp of horror as the answer materialized through the blue liquid.
Outlook not so good.
Jaxon
“I’m going out for a run!” Jaxon called as he battled his way to the front door of his uncle’s house trying not to let the dogs escape. Two yellow labs barked enthusiastically, tails wagging like whips. “Not today, boys,” Jaxon said giving the dogs an apologetic look. “I’m going too far for ya this time.”
Jaxon was busy scratching the dogs’ heads when his Uncle Steven popped in the hallway. “I’ve gotta go into the hospital tonight and your brother’s on nightshift.”
“What about Dad?” Jaxon asked, already knowing the answer. He’d seen his father last night. He’d looked about two-thirds of the way through a bottle of Jack.
“He’s off till Tuesday,” Steven replied solemnly.
Jaxon nodded. “Right.” He knew what that meant. Anytime his father wasn’t on duty at the precinct, he spent his time drowning his sorrows in a bottle of booze.
“Want me to order you something for dinner before I leave?” Steven asked.
“Nah,” Jaxon replied. “I’ve got it covered.” Then he slipped out the door and started his run, trying to ignore the nagging feeling in his gut that things were going to get worse before they got better.
Also by Christina Benjamin
YOUNG ADULT FANTASY/DYSTOPIAN SERIES
The Geneva Project - TRUTH (Book 1)
The Geneva Project - SECRETS (Book 2)
The Geneva Project - LIES (Book 3)
The Geneva Project - DESTINY (Book 4)
The Geneva Project - Complete Box Set
The Geneva Project - Prequels Collection
YOUNG ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
(All Boyfriend Books are Stand-Alone Novels and can be read in Any Order)
The Practice Boyfriend (Book 1)
The Almost Boyfriend (Book 2)
The Goodbye Boyfriend (Book 3)
The Holiday Boyfriend (Book 4)
The Stand-In Boyfriend (Book 5)
The Maybe Boyfriend (Book 6)
The Accidental Boyfriend (Book 7)
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (18+)
Retreat To Me
Retreat Again
The Practice Boyfriend (Book 1)
Hannah Stark is a high school senior with a resume of straight A's. She's never stepped a toe out of line. But that's also why she's never had a boyfriend. While all her classmates are counting down the days until graduation, Hannah is dragging her feet. She feels like she missed out on the high school experience. Can a practice boyfriend change everything for her?
The Almost Boyfriend (Book 2)
Sam Connors always follows the rules. But when her father forces her to leave Boston to finish her senior year of high school at a posh prep school in Ireland she has no choice but to rebel. She’s determined to break all the rules with a little help from bad boy Devon James and to return to Boston by any means necessary. Her plan is crazy, but she’s convinced it will work—almost.
The Goodbye Boyfriend (Book 3)
Camille LaRue is a nobody, and she likes it that way. She has her senior year planned out and it doesn’t include falling in love. That’s why she’s quick to say “Goodbye” when Nate says "Hello.” But the handsome new transfer student from California is intrigued by Camille’s quirky NOLA charm and doesn’t give up easily. Will his persistence pay off or is Camille too far gone to risk her heart with so little time left?
The Holiday Boyfriend (Book 4)
Emma Rhodes is hesitant to return to Manhattan for Christmas. After all, she left for a reason. A tall, dark and handsome reason named Will Taylor. But Emma has been homesick for the city ever since she moved to Boston with her mother. So when the opportunity to spend her last high school holiday with her father presents itself, she can’t resist. Will there be magic in Manhattan for Emma and Will?
The Stand-In Boyfriend (Book 5)
Beth Bennett has it all—the world’s best friend and the world’s best boyfriend. As the last few months of school tick by Beth scrambles to balance being a girlfriend & best friend to the two most important guys in her life. But when her perfect Spring Break plans get ruined, Beth’s life spirals out of control as the boys in her life pull her in two different directions. Who will Beth choose…her boyfriend, or the boy who’s never let her down?
The Maybe Boyfriend (Book 6)
Megan has stars in her eyes and dreams in her heart. As a Boston University film student, she never could have imagined going to Ireland for a semester abroad. But that’s exactly what happens when her dream guy, Zander O’Leary’s company offers her a film scholarship. Their Irish adventure soon goes awry and things get dangerously close to revealing Zander’s dark past. Can Megan push past his walls …or will she decide that maybe, isn’t enough?
The Accidental Boyfriend (Book 7)
Can an accident lead to love? All signs point to yes. Lucy Adams meets the boy of her dreams during a car accident. Did fate bring them together for a reason? Armed with a Magic 8 Ball and a quirky best friend, Lucy decides to find out if this accident was meant to tear her world apart or put her right where she wa
s always meant to be.
About the Author
Award-Winning author, Christina Benjamin, lives in Florida with her husband, and character inspiring pets, where she spends her free time working on her books and speaking to inspire fellow writers.
Christina is best known for her wildly popular Young Adult fantasy series, The Geneva Project and her bestselling Young Adult romance novels, The Boyfriend series.
The Geneva Project has won multiple awards and stolen the hearts of YA readers. Packed with magic and imagination, her epic tale of adventure hooks fans of mega-hit YA fiction like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson.
The Boyfriend series proves that book boyfriends are like Chocolate… you can never have enough. Check out the Boyfriend series for fast, fun, YA romance reads. These stand alone novels let you fall in love with new characters every time.
Christina loves to read and write across genres. YA is her favorite but she’s a sucker for a good love story. Don’t miss her romance, paranormal and historical fiction, as well as the multiple anthologies she’s been a part of.
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Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank everyone who made this book possible. To Philip, my amazing husband and publishing guru. Your unyielding belief and encouragement forces me to pour my best self onto each and every page. I’m so grateful for where all these stories have taken us and can’t wait to continue writing our own story along the way.
To Molly and Megan, my Irish girls, who take time out of their busy lives to let me blab endlessly about my books while they help make them shine. There’s not enough Guinness in the world to thank you for all you do, but here’s an Irish blessing I hope will come true. May the dreams you hold dearest be those that come true, and the kindness you spread keep returning to you. I’m so blessed to call you friends and I’ll always be hoping for our semester abroad.
To Vince for literally sitting by my side during every word, edit and rewrite. You are the stinky heartbeat at my feet and I wouldn’t trade you for the world.
To the Carters for letting me escape to Sky Valley to write this book, the place inspires me like no other.
To my Nana, for blessing me with my stubborn wittiness, inherent in all strong Irish women.
To Ireland, for being such a charming country, full of more magic than I can ever squeeze into a book. I literally had to write two, and have a feeling there’s still more to come.
To @princesstina12 for reminding daily that Megan’s story needed to be told.
To everyone who has ever been brave enough to follow their heart.
To my parents for letting drag them around Ireland. Thank you for teaching me that love conquers all. And to all the people in the world who still believes in it.
And finally to all of you who are taking the time to read this to the very end.