Years ago she promised me her hand in marriage. Now I'm here to collect. When I close my eyes, there's only one face I see. Nicola—the girl I was forbidden from having. She's the daughter of my best friend. When she was nearly 18, she confessed she had a crush on me. I knew better than to pretend I wanted her, so I ignored her heartfelt confession. With tears in her eyes, she promised she'd save herself for me. Only me. Afraid of wrecking my friendship with her father, I left town. But after years of a brooding bachelor life, of trying to find someone or something to fill the hole in my heart, I'm done pretending I don't want Nicola. The problem? Her father is now her boss, and she isn't about to risk her career for a life with me. That's too bad... because I'm determined to put a ring on her finger. A promise is a promise.