Welcome to Litsy!

Keep your friends close. Keep your nemesis closer. After nearly five years of avoiding him, Briggs Goswick may have appeared at my feet on horseback like a handsome white knight but, in fact, he is a certified man-child. Briggs may be many things�a society darling (annoying), attractive (so unfair), and heir to an elite family (helpful)�but after humiliating me at a ball several years ago, he is primarily my archnemesis. His presence has made this summer go from bad to...complicated. I have the weight of saving my family�s name and finances solely on my shoulders, while I endure an endless parade of dreary balls and insufferable suitors to make a favorable match. But I have another idea�a business venture�to save my family. All I need are investors. And as for Briggs? He�s hiding a secret as well: he�s flat broke. Now the person I loathe the most in this world is just as trapped as I am�both penniless and our households depending on us to save them. And I think I know how. All I have to do is play nice with the very devil I�ve sworn to hate... His society connections can boost me from near obscurity to help me win over investors for my business. And perhaps I can help him woo an aloof heiress with deep pockets. It�s a long shot. It might even work...but do I want it to?