What happens when a simple deal gets…complicated? After losing his marriage and his beloved retail plant business, Teddy Hughes is ready to drown his sorrows—or would be, if he could afford another beer in his favorite dive bar. And then a gorgeous stranger walks in, with cheekbones that could cut glass and a confidence that leaves Teddy panting. Like the leather harness he wears under his Armani suit, Cole Vivien is a mass of contradictions. He’s a successful entrepreneur whose app, VERSTL, allows consumers and sex workers to form real—if temporary—connections. But now Cole is in the unfamiliar position of needing something from someone else. A fake boyfriend can help Cole project a more traditional image for a potential investor. And Teddy—shy, smart, and so much hotter than he knows—is perfect for the part. Maybe too perfect.