She’s just lost her job. Her parents are acting like idiots. And now she’s the focus of a national media scandal. The summer has gotten off to a bad start for Elle Grayson, leaving only one option: a summer spent hiding out at the beach with her best friend – and her best friend’s older brother James. James Campbell, the focus of every childhood daydream, now grown up and gorgeous and … unpredictable. Fiercely protective one minute and belligerent the next. Determined to keep Elle safe, from himself most of all.