Hot as the Dallas, summer heat - Perla Fae resists the advances of a sexy as hell, playboy billionaire to protect her heart from further devastation. It should be easy, coming fresh out of a painful breakup, starting a new job, and the calendar just days away from the tragic reminder of why she feels utterly alone in the world. Jax Maddox doesn't do emotions or complications in his love life, but if there's one thing he loves more than anything, it's a challenge. He may have just met his match.

It's one step forward and two steps back when Perla witnesses Jax in a compromising position with another woman, making her more determined than ever to keep her distance from the playboy billionaire who somehow set his unrelenting sights on her. That is until, in a moment of utter panic and desperation, she finds herself taking a little more than comfort in his strong, willing arms. When a break in her parents' murder case pulls her away, she's determined more than ever to stay away from Jax, chalking their tryst up to a candid mistake, but now that he's had a taste of her, he's more determined than ever to win her back.