Still stung from her ex–husband's betrayal, Dominique King has vowed never again to let a man play her for a fool. But everything changes the night she meets flat–out gorgeous Marcel Benoit. With one smoldering glance and that sexy accent Dominique's hooked. And for the first time in her life, she's letting passion rule her heart–and loving it!

From the moment he opens the door to Dominique, Marcel knows he has to have her. The ambitious Ph.D. student may be new to the U.S., but that doesn't stop him from pursuing the stunning, sassy banker. Sharing kisses on a sun–drenched tropical beach, Marcel and Dominique's dream of love is almost within reach. But long–held secrets threaten to darken their paradise. Unless they can learn to trust in themselves and in each other .