She swore this summer would be different.

Fresh out of high school, Tessa heads to her dad’s lakeside home with one stop living for the future and start living for herself. No more overthinking. Just sun, freedom, and fun.

Then she meets Scottie, her dad’s best friend. Seventeen years older, handsome, and completely off-limits. The one man who makes her forget who she’s supposed to be. The one man who looks at her like he shouldn’t.

Scottie knows better. She’s his best friend’s eighteen-year-old daughter. The line between right and wrong should be clear, but with every glance, every near-touch, it blurs a little more.

As the heat of summer builds, so does the pull between them. If she pushes too far, she risks losing the one person she wants to spend the rest of the summer with. If he gives in, they risk even more. They risk her dad's trust, his closest friendship, and the one thing neither of them is ready to having to end whatever this is the second their secret comes to light.

What neither of them realizes is that they’re chasing the same thing. They just might find it in each other.

Can they keep their summer secret in the dark?