When Julia Chapman first sees drop-dead handsome Ben Russell at the helm of his boat, she's hooked. They meet soon after at a mutual friend's party, but her hopes and dreams are shattered by his less-than-friendly behavior toward her.

Fighting the instant attraction he feels for the gorgeous school teacher, Ben pushes her away with borderline rudeness. But he soon finds he can't fight his growing desire for her.

When they finally come together, the sex is explosive and plentiful. She falls hard for him, and is happy beyond belief, until she hears a message on his answering machine, a couple of months into their relationship, and her perfect world collapses.