In the bustling city of Lakeview, Allison's life seemed picture-perfect - she's a law student, her parents and siblings love her, and she has an amazing flatmate and friend. To top it all off, she's dating one of the most wanted men on campus, "Jacob." Everything changes when Jacob vanishes for a week without a trace, the longest he has ever disappeared. When he returns, he brings tales of being attacked by a werewolf, but Allison doesn't believe him because there are no such things as werewolves in Lakeview.
To get over Jacob, Allison joins a new dating app, Roped, just for fun. That's until she matches with Lucien - a man of irresistible charm, mystery, dominance, and seemingly boundless wealth. Yet, as Allison becomes increasingly entangled in Lucien's world, subtle hints and unsettling occurrences suggest a darker truth lurking beneath the surface of his perfection.
As doubts begin to gnaw at her, Allison is faced with the unsettling possibility that perhaps there are indeed wolves prowling the shadows of the city streets. With each passing day, the line between reality and myth blurs, leaving Allison to question everything she once believed about her safe, familiar surroundings and the man she's starting to love.
"A guy isn't going to care if you're laughing with a dude," he said. "You laugh with friends. You do this with someone who is more than friends."
Wolf placed his hands on my waist, pulling me in flush with his body. He dipped his head to my ear and whispered, "See? No one that looked at us right now would think we're friends."
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When Savannah's long term boyfriend, Tripp, breaks up with her out of the blue before their annual summer lake vacation, she's devastated. Enter Wolf. He's the son of her parents' best friends, who happen to share a connecting lake condo. Savannah hasn't seen Wolf in two years since he stopped coming on family vacations. He's notorious for trouble, the exact opposite of Savannah.
Wolf shows up one day and suggests that they pretend to be in a relationship during their two week vacation. He's convinced that his mom's adoration of "good girl" Savannah will change her mind about his recent house arrest. In exchange, Wolf suggests Savannah can use their fake relationship to lure Tripp back by making him jealous. Savannah is hesitant, but is just desperate enough for Tripp's attention that she agrees.
Spending time with Wolf on their pretend dates becomes a problem when Savannah begins to have feelings for him. After all, Wolf is off limits. Her best friend has a major crush on him, and Savannah is supposed to be with someone sensible like Tripp, not the lead singer of the high school rock band, Wolf and the Midnight Shepherds.
In the end, Savannah will need to decide if falling for Wolf is worth the consequences.