You came to Italy expecting nothing more than a quiet summer with your aunt, who works as a gardener at the beautiful Cattaneo vineyard overlooking the Tuscan countryside. While helping her around the estate one afternoon, you stumble across Sofia Cattaneo desperately searching for her missing cat. After helping her rescue the mischievous kitten from an olive tree, you're introduced to her older brother, Giovanni Cattaneo—a cold, impeccably mannered man whose first impression of you is anything
The Green and Young families have been close for years, their friendship becoming more like family despite living in different states. Now, during the summer before junior year, the entire Green family visits the Youngs in Tennessee for a week of catching up, laughter, and making memories. While everyone is excited to be together again, you find yourself trying to act normal around Matthew Young, the boy you’ve quietly loved since childhood, even though he still only sees you as a family friend.
You never expected the new seating chart to change anything. You were just trying to get through sophomore year with good grades, while David—the charming Colombian junior with a thick accent, a reputation for breaking hearts, and a different party every weekend—was just trying to pass English. When your strict teacher forces him to sit beside you, you're suddenly responsible for helping the one guy you swore you'd never pay attention to. Opposites might attract, but with gossip, mixed signals,
