Rick's homecoming includes all the bitter but none of the sweet. The great grandmother who raised him is dying, a horde of greedy relatives are descending, and an ill-tempered stranger is running the estate. It's his duty to fulfill Genevieve's final wishes, and no embezzling assistant can stop him.

Vanessa is determined to protect her employer even from Frederick the Great, heir to the Hildebrandt fortune. The golden boy of legend isn't so golden, especially when he calls her a thief, which leaves Vanessa unemployed and homeless.

They aren't prepared for a crafty octogenarian with a taste for drama. To win their inheritance they must complete a cross-country road trip that retraces Genevieve's life. The rules are simple:

1. They must complete the trip together.

2. They must NOT fall in love.

3. If they fall in love, they forfeit the entire inheritance.

4. If one of them falls for the other, that one forfeits.

Losing isn't an option. Vanessa needs the inheritance for secret reasons of her own. The inheritance makes Rick's dream reality.

When they get enemies-but-partners figured out, they discover a villain in the game.

A case of sabotage, arson, and good old fashioned devilry solidifies their partnership, and they find themselves endangered by the forbidden L word.

A sweet clean romance with a dash of mystery. If you enjoy a little action in your romantic adventure, hitch a ride with Rick and Vanessa.