Jesse McCoy knows you have to dream big, and she plans to be the youngest and richest CEO in the country... After cancer took her mother when Jesse was just sixteen, she watched her father-investment broker Pearse McCoy-harden in front of her eyes. So after graduating high school, she leaves her dad and two younger siblings for the adventure of campus life at Indiana University. Jesse meets the man of her dreams-or so she thought... The ill-advised relationship quickly becomes explosive, and one careless night changes everything, tearing them apart for good. Desperately trying to find balance...

Emily Janes wants to move on with her life after her brother's sudden death. She returns to work, hoping to regain some normalcy. When Emily accepts a grant on behalf of her employer, she meets a powerful, sexy man with a dark facade in place. As she gains insight into her benefactor, she finds herself wanting to get closer to the man behind the mask. Patrick Matheson's feelings for Emily intrigue him. He finds himself reaching out to her, personal and business. Success in the boardroom is nothing new to him, but the pain of a failed relationship with his father torments him. When he's around...