When Gina Bailey sees Lanzo di Cosimo again after ten years, her pulse races at the memories of their heady affair -- a time when life seemed perfect. Now she is far from being the carefree innocent she once was. Abused by her ex-husband and with her dreams of a family dashed, Gina has built up barriers around her heart. But Lanzos sweet caress implies that he wants Gina for the long term. Can she afford to surrender in the hope that he might protect and cherish her...for better or worse?