He was never supposed to be part of her future. She was never supposed to slip into his guarded world. But life has a way of ruining perfectly good plans.

Laura has always played by the rules. The perfect daughter. The top student. The small-town girl with big dreams. Fresh out of college, she's ready to prove herself in Rio de Janeiro's competitive PR scene. Working at Goulart Communications is her chance to finally build the life she's always envisioned — no distractions, no complications.

Henry doesn't do complications. After losing his ex-wife, he locked his heart behind work, raising his son Thomas, and enjoying no-strings-attached nights. Love isn't in his vocabulary. And relationships? Not in the plan.

But when Laura walks into his company — and unexpectedly into his life — boundaries begin to blur. A kiss that shouldn't have happened sets off a chain reaction neither of them can control. She wants commitment. He wants distance. And yet, the pull between them keeps getting stronger.

What happens when the man who swore off love and the woman who only dates for keeps find themselves caught in something that wasn't supposed to exist?