<p><em>Even hot messes need a happily ever after.</em></p><p>With the quiet help of his wealthy family, Sebastian &ldquo;Baz&rdquo; Acker has successfully kept his painful past at bay. But as the end of college draws near, his friends&mdash;his buffer zone&mdash;are preparing to move on, while his own life is at a crippling standstill. With loneliness bearing down on him, Baz hooks up&mdash;then opens up&mdash;with Elijah Prince, the guy Baz took a bullet for last year. The aftershocks of their one-night stand leave giant cracks in Baz&rsquo;s carefully constructed armor. For the first time, the prospect isn&rsquo;t terrifying.</p><p>Accustomed to escaping his demons by withdrawing into his imagination, Elijah isn&rsquo;t used to having a happy herd of friends. He&rsquo;s even less comfortable as the object of a notorious playboy&rsquo;s affections. Yet all signs seem to indicate this time happiness might be within his grasp. When Baz&rsquo;s mother runs for a highly sought-after public office, the media hounds drag Baz&rsquo;s and Elijah&rsquo;s pasts into the light. In the blinding glare, Baz and Elijah face the ultimate test: discovering if they&rsquo;re stronger together&hellip;or apart.</p>