Successful real estate developer Alaric Ruiz is on the verge of closing the biggest deal of his career when his mother's condition takes a turn for the worse. He reluctantly returns to his hometown and crosses paths with Annabelle Thompson, the high school crush he once wrote poetry for as her secret admirer.

Annabelle is back in town for the summer while she sorts things out after her divorce. Still reconciling her past with her future after her husband, Henri's affair, she finds Alaric the perfect distraction from her emotional turmoil. She lingers in the realm of Alaric's seductive charm, feeling the spark of heat she hasn't felt in years, and wonders where things will lead.

As Alaric reconnects with his mother and learns the truth about the circumstances that tore his family apart, his deal is threatened when Pedro de Guzman, one of the parties involved in the real estate deal, unexpectedly backs out. Unbeknownst to Annabelle and Alaric, Henri is the lawyer representing Pedro, whose own motives are fueled by revenge for past transgressions. Their aim is to ruin Alaric for good.

Amid the chaos in their lives, Annabelle and Alaric can't resist the need to be near each other. She's captivated by the hungry look in his eyes, his velvety voice, and firm caress. He remembers the innocence in her eyes from when they first met and is now further intrigued by the woman she has become, attracted to her curves, scent, and innocence that remains as he lures her onto the shores of sweet seduction.

The questions that remain in both their minds: Will she walk away from what could have been, or will she surrender to her passion?