Gabe Matthews, rich, tall, and dominant in bed, compartmentalizes everything, including his relationships with women. He cannot believe his luck when Aelin Thorne, the woman who nearly killed his brother and whose picture he's been carrying in his wallet appears in his life. He's determined to get revenge and what better way than hire her for the renovation of his childhood home?

Aelin is a rising interior designer for whom the quality of a kiss decides the fate of the men she dates. When she meets Gabe, she embraces her strong attraction to him and soon they're setting the sheets on fire. The first problem is that he's been blaming Aelin for things perpetrated by another woman—Aelin's sister. The second problem? His own heart.