Sweet filthy boy

Mia Holland rarely has flings, but one night with Ansel Guillaume, a charming Frenchman, leads her to the boldest choice she has made. Ahead of her lies a sensible, dull plan: business school in the fall. Instead she goes with Ansel to France for the summer, with no aim beyond having fun.

In France the pair live together and act like lovers, and for a while it all feels like make-believe to Mia. That shifts when she dresses up and draws Ansel into a provocative masquerade. Inside the game, the conversations and feelings between them start to be genuine.

This is a contemporary romance with an open-door heat level, playful in tone and built around a summer abroad. The central dynamic is a one-night stand that stretches into something longer, with a clear end date set by Mia's plans for school.

The question driving the story is whether the summer is any more of a pretense than the careful future Mia has mapped out, and whether a casual hookup can become lasting love. Expect a light, flirtatious read with plenty of steamy scenes.