Dimitri Hardy & I were never really supposed to be friends. He was a risky, over-the-top investor. I was trying to avoid the glamorous lifestyle my parents had raised me in. He was fun & laid back. I was wound tight & dramatic. He had his life put together. I did not. So having Dimitri witness my breakup was a low moment. Especially since my boyfriend was also my professor, & after cheating on me, he decided to make me redo my master’s thesis. But Dimitri saw an opportunity. He offered to assist with my thesis. In exchange, I would help him gain the trust of the upscale town where I’d grown up-one he’d just heavily invested in. His proposal: Move back home & fake a relationship with him for the summer. Show my town he’s trustworthy. Adore one another in public & pretend there’s no desire brewing in private. It seems like an easy plan. But what Dimitri doesn’t understand is that a few months in my hometown can ruin you... & one summer of denying my desire of his st...