The Front Runner (Special Edition) - Elsie Silver

n nStefan Dalca is infuriatingly handsome. And annoyingly persistent. We're supposed to hate each other.

But apparently he didn't get the memo, because he's been asking me out for years.n n nn nAnd I always say no. Until today.n n nn nToday he has something that I desperately need. Today he's a savior, and I'm his prize.n n nn nOur time together starts out as a simple transaction.

Three dates. No touching. No telling anyone.

And definitely no falling in love.n n nn nBut with every intimate conversation, and each stolen glance, the tension between us builds.n n nn nThe way he looks at me gives me butterflies. And when he finally touches me? We sizzle.n n nn nStefan makes me feel seen in a way no other person has before.

He cherishes my words as passionately as my body.n n nn nHe makes me laugh. He makes me blush. He calls me kitten.n n nn nHe's not the villain he's been made out to be.n n nn nAnd suddenly I find myself longing for him in a way the people closest to me wouldn't approve of or understand.n n nn nGiving in to Stefan Dalca is playing with fire.n n nn nBut with him I don't even mind the heat.n