Wild parties, wanton women, relentless work – nothing helps tycoon Lucas Jackson escape his dark and haunting past.Arriving at his rural castle in a snarling snowstorm, he craves only complete isolation. But it seems oblivion can take an unexpected and highly intoxicating form!

Personally delivering a vital file left on her boss's desk, secretary Emma Gray starts seriously to regret her dutiful overtime mission. She never expected that the dark side of the usually controlled Lucas could generate such a primitive, powerful...and entirely inappropriate reaction.