Faith: I used to be a good girl—believe it or not. Used to bend over backwards to make my parents proud. Did whatever I could to please my ex. It was all for nothing—because I've hit rock bottom. Maybe even below rock bottom. The only way to get away from everyone and everything is to get the hell out of dodge—so that's what I do. I start over someplace new, someplace big—a needle in a haystack. A new life in New York requires money, so I walk into the first bar I see and ask for a job. Adam owns the place. Six-foot-something, with sleeves of tattoos and a panty-dropping smile, he’s what I’d call a hunk. In a different time, I would have done anything to make him mine. But that was then…and this is now. He agrees to give me a job, but that look in his eyes tells me he wants to give me more than that. Too bad I’m done with men. I don’t need another man to break me. I need a man to fix me—and this guy is a bad fix. Adam: I hire Faith and stare at her every chance I get. Drop-dead gorgeous but dead behind the eyes. Interesting mix. I can feel the spark between us like a lightning strike, but she pretends it’s not there. My charm and smile wins over every woman I’ve ever wanted—but not this one. They say people put up walls. Well…Faith puts up skyscrapers. I could save myself time and hassle and move onto someone else…but I don’t want to. Then I realize the truth—she’s scared. Scared that I’ll hurt her. Like all men, I’ve done things I’m not proud of. Said things I shouldn’t have. But I would never do those things to her. Not when I can see she's already been broken into a million pieces. Not when she's skittish at the slightest touch. Not when she's taken every single measure to be invisible, like shave her head, hide her curves under baggy clothes, do everything she possibly can to hide how utterly beautiful she is. I'd have to be blind not to see it. I want to fix her. I want to bring life back to her eyes. A smile to her lips. But how do I convince her to let me?

Lilly:Most of us know what it feels like to be stabbed in the back by the person you loved most.But were you the one to hand them the knife?I was.I’ve always been an ambitious woman, but my ex was even more ambitious and built his career on all of my achievements. He took my work—right from under me—and I couldn’t do a single thing about it.Now I have to start over.All I want to do is focus on work, but then there’s this guy…Slade. Six-Foot-Something, muscular, covered in tattoos and pierced in several places, with an ego even bigger than his arrogance.Nope. Not doing that again.I focus on my career and won’t let him distract me.But he does distract me—a lot.Slade:“No.”That’s what she said to me, point-blank, her eyes as steady as my fist in the boxing ring.First time that’s ever happened.I would just forget about her and move on, but now she’s really got my attention.The first woman to ever say no to me…quite the honor.In all my attempts to change her mind, I realize something…I actually like her.A lot.Now I really can’t take no for an answer.

Hazel:I won't lie about it.I felt it the moment I laid eyes on him. That all-encompassing, desperate feeling of longing. I can't describe it beyond that.But whatever it is...nothing can happen between us.I'm broken so deep that it can't be fixed.Not even by him.When I look at Hazel, it's like looking in a mirror.I can see her soul...and it's just like mine.Broken.She's not just a pile of broken pieces, but a woman that continues to survive, and I admire her for it. I've done the same.But I want her to do more than just survive.

Liam Chester ist es gewohnt, dass ihm die Frauen zu Füßen liegen. Als gefragtes Fotomodel gehört eine Prise Arroganz und unwiderstehlich zu sein zum Portfolio. Umso mehr treibt es Liam in den Wahnsinn, dass die eine Frau, die ihn wirklich interessiert, gegen seinen Charme immun zu sein scheint.Harper Corry kann mit Liams Überheblichkeit und dem Ruf, der ihm in der Modewelt vorauseilt, überhaupt nichts anfangen. Deshalb versucht sie, ihn mit Sticheleien auf Abstand zu halten, auch wenn sie schnell zugeben muss, dass hinter der schönen Fassade ein vielschichtiger Mensch steckt. Beruflich sind sie aneinander gebunden, da ist es vorprogrammiert, dass zwischen den beiden die Fetzen fliegen. Doch nicht nur ihr Temperament, sondern auch Job und Vergangenheit stehen einer Beziehung im Weg.Können sie es dennoch schaffen und einen Weg aus den Intrigen und Machtspielchen finden, um eine gemeinsame Zukunft zu gewinnen?