Heiress Sareena Wilton loves volunteering at a battered women's shelter in New York City. Not only does it give her something positive to do with her money, it puts her into contact with ever-so-sexy NYC cop Brogan Donahue. If only she could convince him to look past her bank account and do a private strip search in her condo. When a deranged batterer attacks Sareena, Brogan steps in and helps her. Sareena is more than happy to have the opportunity to show him her heartfelt appreciation. As the night goes on and secrets are revealed, Sareena has to convince Brogan to accept a lot more than her gratitude. Can Brogan come to terms with what should be impossible? Will he let down his guard and allow the passion between them to explode?