Derek Corwin is well aware of the family curse—every Corwin male who married for love would be destined to lose his woman and his fortune. He decides to outsmart the prophecy that has plagued his family for generations by breaking up with his first love and marrying someone else. Now, divorced and broke, all he has left is his teenage daughter, a boatload of regret, and wariness when it comes to love ... until Gabrielle Donovan returns, determined to rekindle their passion. Will her stubborn streak and her unwavering love be the lucky charm Derek so desperately needs?