Oriana Price fell for Chase Henderson the first time she accompanied her college roommate on a family vacation. When she saw her best friend’s cousin, Oriana’s world shifted. The only problem was that Chase treated her like one of the family members—always kind, always sweet, but never passionately as she would hope. Then on the night of Chase’s surprise birthday party Oriana watched the life of the man she cared about shatter into a million pieces. As faithful as always, she was around to help him pull the tattered edges back together. One thing led to another and Oriana soon discovered that Chase was battling the same sexual beast that plagued her to keep from pulling her into his arms at every turn. But can this be real? Is Chase just using her to fill a temporary void in his life and mask the hurt? It is said that time heals all wounds, but can it give you the love of your life?

Gabrielle Reston has had more than her share of sorrow in her life—from her parent’s passing to the unexpected loss of her husband. The only reason she has for smiling is her little boy. A move to a new city has brought a change of scenery, new job and a great apartment to raise her son; she doesn’t need anything else. A man in her life would just bring heartache and possibly more grief for her child. Then she meets Sloane Cale, the new kindergarten teacher and everything changes. Sloane has his hands full at school when a fellow teacher becomes ill and her class is divided and he ends up with more students. When he notices one child is having a hard time making friends, he decides a parent-teacher conference is in order. The moment Gabrielle sways her full hips into his classroom he knows he’s in trouble. The conservative parochial school where he works has several strict rules—no illicit fraternizing with student’s parents is a big one. However, when the attraction between them is explosive and all-consuming can it be worth the risk for them both?