n Brooke Scott’s world, business comes before pleasure. Brooke has been running her father’s company for almost ten years. She’s itching to take the reins for herself, but her father refuses to let her fully take charge until she’s found herself a husband. She hates the idea, but he’s as stubborn as they come, and she doesn’t stand a chance of changing his mind. The problem is, there’s no one who fits the bill… until she runs across her old flame, now a famous football star. Maybe, just maybe, he’s the one. All-American heartthrob Jake Hall is too busy enjoying the limelight to care about anything else. But with a new owner determined to clean up the football team’s bad boy image, Jake is under a lot of pressure to find a steady girl. He never wanted to be a role model, but it’s the only way to stay in the owner’s good graces. If he doesn’t, he risks getting shipped right out of town. He’s never been too picky when it comes to his girls – blond or brunette, curvy or slim – but when it comes to a life partner, he wants to make sure it’s the perfect match. But love doesn’t follow the rules of the game. A random encounter between Brooke and Jake sends them both hurtling down memory lane. They had a thing, once upon a time, but when it didn’t work out, they went their separate ways. Now that the world has brought them back together, they might each be just what the other one is looking for. What starts as a business arrangement quickly becomes a whole lot more, as Jake and Brooke rediscover the electricity dancing between them. But just when it seems like there is hope for a future together, tragedy strikes. The question is, will they survive it?