Paper Rozu / Original Title: PAPER ROSE (MIRA Bunko)

[Machine Translation] After her mother died, 17-year-old Cecily was nearly attacked by her stepfather, who was rescued by Tate, who lived nearby, who introduced her to a college scholarship program and put her out of her misery. Ever since, she has admired the handsome and sexy Tate. But eight years later, he still plays the role of protector, and these days he tries to distance himself from her even more. Then she finds out that the scholarship money came from Tate, and Cecily is so humiliated and furious that she rebels against him for the first time. How could she have loved someone she merely pitied for years like a fool? But this clash reminds her that she is no longer a little girl...

母亡きあと、義父に襲われかけた17歳のセシリーは、近隣に暮らすテートに助けられた、大学の奨学金制度を紹介し、惨めな生活から救い出してくれたのだ。以来、彼女はハンサムでセクシーなテートに憧れてきた。でも8年経っても彼は保護者役を演じ、最近ではいっそう彼女と距離を置こうとする。そんなとき、奨学金の出所がテートとわかり、屈辱のあまり激怒したセシリーは初めて彼に反発する。ただ同情しているだけの相手をばかみたいに何年も愛していたなんて。だがこの衝突が、彼女がもはや少女ではないことを気づかせて…。