"We're competitors, Dyl. Above everything." I gesture at the space between us. "Above all of this, that's our relationship." 
 In a secret location, teenage spies are trained to be Love Interests. Gathering secrets is part of their job. So is pleasing the intended target (the Chosen). Falling is love is not. 
 Caden, an accomplished liar, hopes to lure in his target with his Nice boy charm and good looks. Dylan, who is more truthful than he cares to admit, must pretend to be Bad, temptation and danger wrapped into one muscular package. Both Caden and Dyl must compete for the love of the same girl, Juliet. Losing is not a choice as the boy who fails to win Juliet's love will die. 
 But when Caden and Dyl get to know Juliet and each other, other feelings emerge, feelings that neither boy has yet dared to put a name to. 
 Cale Dietrich's writing flows so effortlessly that I barely noticed when I'd finished a chapter and started another. There are pop culture references ("I'd steal a blue French horn for you if you wanted one."), there's science fiction, there is romance (oh is there romance!). I loved how meta this novel got at times ("You haven't read any YA novels recently, have you?"), gently poking fun at YA tropes, yet still cleverly elevating them with a cast of relatable and endearing characters. 
 There were several twists that I didn't anticipate and this only added to my enjoyment of this novel. 
 Highly recommended for readers of smart, fun, dystopian YA!