Bailey Hartwell has many reasons to feel contentโher successful business, a close circle of friends, and her steady boyfriendโฆeven if their romance feels staid after ten years without a serious commitment. The only challenge in her life comes in the form of sexy businessman Vaughn Tremaine. She thinks the ex-New Yorker acts superior and that he considers her a small-town nobody. But when Baileyโs blindsided by a betrayal, sheโs shocked to discover Vaughn is actually a decent guy.
Vaughn admires Baileyโs free spirit, independence, and loyalty. As his passion for her has grown, his antagonism toward her has only worsened. Every little thing Bailey does seduces him. But when Vaughnโs painful emotional past makes him walk away in fear he will hurt her, it opens an old wound in Bailey, and she uncharacteristically retreats.
Once Vaughn begins to realize heโs made the biggest mistake of his life, he has no choice but to fight like heโs never fought before to convince Bailey that the love theyโve found together only comes around once in a lifetimeโฆ.
© 2003-2026