{"product_id":"between-desire-and-denial","title":"Between Desire and Denial","description":"Dimitri Hardy and I were never really supposed to be friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 and laid back. I was wound tight and dramatic. He had his life put together. I did not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo having Dimitri witness my breakup was a low moment. Especially since my boyfriend was also my professor, and after cheating on me, he decided to make me redo my master's thesis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 heavily invested in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis proposal: \u003cb\u003eMove back home and fake a relationship with him for the summer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShow my town he's trustworthy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdore one another in public and pretend there's no desire brewing in private.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems like an easy plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what Dimitri doesn't understand is that a few months in my hometown can ruin you...and one summer of denying my desire of his stolen touches and longing stares just might ruin me too.","brand":"Page \u0026 Vine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46201924976836,"sku":"9798989528851","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7761\/7348\/files\/imageloader_d178cf0a-cac0-4cf3-a57d-79c88910da22.jpg?v=1780255964","url":"https:\/\/www.fmcbooks.com\/products\/between-desire-and-denial","provider":"FMC Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}