Elizabeth Smith, an artist facing her first major exhibit, has her life disrupted when an old family friend moves in. At a party with her new roommate, she is stalked by a mysterious but charismatic man. Marcus Walters is everything she usually avoids in her life — moneyed, powerful and all too male. Liz quickly discovers this particular man, whom she finds so irritating, is possibly the answer to mend her injured heart. Especially if they participate in no-strings-attached sex.

Marcus brings Liz to places of passion she never knew existed. As she discovers her passionate nature in his arms, her heart and mind struggle with how important he is becoming in her life. An accident forces her to make a decision - continue her chosen path of solitude or reveal her secret to Marcus and risk losing her chance for happiness.