Teal Kinzie has finally gotten her life in order. At thirty-nine she's reached the apex of her career as the CEO of a large teaching hospital—and she has her daughter back after an eighteen-year separation. They've even stopped fighting and begun to develop a fragile trust. Teal is in control of her life—a state she has always striven to maintain.

And then a chance encounter and a night of wild, spontaneous sex with a hot Italian stud at her local health club throws everything out of whack. Mac Tirelli is passionate and sexy, smart and driven, and has a power over her that she doesn't understand. But he's too young for her, and too arrogant. He pushes all the wrong buttons and they live in different worlds. There's a host of reasons to stay away from each other…

Just when Teal thinks she's finally managed to get her infatuation under control, fate throws her a twist that she never anticipated. It's unthinkable. A nightmare. The one thing that could destroy the budding relationship with her daughter.

And Mac is the only one who can help her.