Ava Dreamy Shorts: the man she can't stand keeps turning up

Gym, court, beach

Ava has one rule where Liam is concerned: leave her friend alone. He ignores it, loudly. What she cannot explain is why, a day later, he is at her gym offering to spot her, then on the tennis court, then on a public beach where she was sure nobody would find her.

Coincidence stops being a good answer by episode three. The fun is in watching her find reasons to stay annoyed.

The five, in order

Leave Him Alone, Need a Spot?, Match Point, Public Beach and Growing on Me. The last title is the joke and the plan. OurDream files the series under Slow Burn and Specials, and marks it new and trending.

It is the compact end of the lineup: five episodes, so you can finish it in an evening and still have room for dinner.

Free, second leg, back half

The opener needs no account. A free sign-up (Google or e-mail) unlocks episode 2, and from episode 3 the series sits behind Premium. See pricing for the plans behind it. Every free opener is gathered on free episodes.

Rivals-to-lovers fans

Enemies-to-something fans, this is yours. People who want a plot machine, probably not. It is built on glances, sport and a stubborn woman who would rather lose a match than lose the argument.

Our call: the cheapest way to test it is the opener, and it is free.

Keep the queue going

Another tense pairing is Queen's Guard, set on an island of warrior women. Mirror Mirror adds magic, and What the Night Keeps: The Woman Upstairs turns the lights down. For the witch version of love, there is The Witch of the Spring: The King's Wrong Bride. Further afield: Doctors Orders and Terms of Service on Secrets AI.