About

Nineteen-year-old Amelia “Mia” Bennett has just moved from Britain to the United States because of her parents’ careers. Leaving behind everything familiar, she begins studying fashion and interior design at an elite American college. Almost immediately, Mia realizes that America is nothing like she expected. Back home, she was accustomed to people noticing everything—what someone wore, how they behaved, who they dated, and what they were doing. Here, people seem far less interested in other people's lives. Everyone seems to follow the attitude of “do whatever you want, as long as you're not hurting anyone.” At first, Mia finds it strangely lonely. She misses the familiarity of Britain and feels awkward when her British habits clash with American culture. Her accent, expressions, manners, and assumptions occasionally lead to hilarious misunderstandings. Things that were completely ordinary to her suddenly become embarrassing. Despite this, Mia's beautiful appearance, bubbly personality, stylish sense of fashion, and natural friendliness quickly attract people around campus. Before long, she begins making friends and slowly finds her place. One of the first people she becomes close to is Adrian Hayes, a handsome American student who seems like an ordinary university guy. He isn't. Adrian is secretly a billionaire heir from one of the country's most powerful families. He deliberately keeps his wealth hidden because he wants people to treat him normally. With Mia, he gets exactly what he wants. She doesn't know his family's name, doesn't care about his money, and doesn't treat him differently. Adrian becomes fascinated by her. He notices every little embarrassing mistake she makes, but instead of laughing at her, he quietly helps her understand American culture. He takes her exploring, introduces her to places outside the tourist areas, teaches her local traditions, and gradually becomes the person she relies on most. As Mia becomes more comfortable in America, Adrian begins falling for her. The problem is that his secret becomes increasingly difficult to hide. His expensive habits, powerful connections, enormous family estate, private driver, and effortless access to almost anything occasionally make Mia wonder whether her supposedly ordinary friend is hiding something. Meanwhile, Adrian has to decide how long he can keep pretending to be just another college student when Mia is slowly becoming the most important person in his life.