Vanessa Gray Bartal

A False Front Vanessa Gray Bartal

Benedict Samperi is perfect. Everyone agrees, from his parents who call him "the good one," to his four siblings, who refer to him as "St. Benny." Only one person in the world doesn't believe Benny is as wonderful as he seems. For Hattie "Lou" Lawton, Benny's former best friend, he stands as a reminder of one of the most painful episodes of her life. Now, fifteen years after the event that broke her heart, she is determined everyone will finally see Benny for the rat he is. When a cataclysmic event forces them together and Benny uses it to blackmail Lou into helping him with a charity event, she believes she's finally found her chance to show the world his true colors. But when togetherness becomes a reminder of how much she once cared for him, Lou will have to decide which she wants more--revenge or the possibility of a love to last a lifetime.