We meet Riley while he’s working as a high-powered executive assistant temp at a cosmetics company. From the beginning, the drama between the various characters at the company was apparent. Suddenly… his boss des and that changed everything. Because who walks in? None other than his high school crush, Tad. Now things really heat up. I really liked both Riley and Tad. Riley was smart and confident...even if he did apologize or felt he needed to justify why he was “only a temp” a tad too much. He was funny. Through all the drama, he remained true to his character all the while trying to find the bright side of everything. He was shocked to see his ex-crush walk in and find out that he was now a detective. Riley was more than skin-deep – and seeing his evolution with his own self-worth, his interaction with his family and of course, with Tad – was truly fun part of the story… especially along with the suspense. Tad’s character could have been a bit more developed, but that was more than likely the point of the story. Tad was a tough guy in school, but now he's been transformed into a cop, but he just can’t stop his renewed attraction to Riley. This wasn’t the most topsy/turvy, who done it story I have ever read... but there were a few very interesting twists. One of my favorite things about the book, was how everything fit together and tied up at the end. Nothing felt out of place or over-done, which is always welcome. This is a good book for anyone who loves the high school/adulthood plot line. It's also an interesting murder mystery with a delightful "Happy Ever After." ( )