One woman stood out, an exotic flower, among the cool elegance at the Washington cocktail party. Creative, full of life and unconventional – Shelby Campbell is nothing like any woman ambitious politician Alan MacGregor has ever known!

The cynical Senator was determined to pursue the attraction that tugged at his senses and discover why Shelby wanted to keep him at arm's length. But given her past, could Alan really convince Shelby that their night of passion could become a life-time together?