Two self-assured men are about to find out what happens when they come face-to-face with what neither realizes they're searching for...each other. Ben Jameson is a very successful club owner who likes things the way he likes them. He tried the serious relationship routine a few years ago, and that ended badly. Since then, he's put in place carefully-constructed rules that he steadfastly lives by: Work hard, treat people fairly and absolutely no fooling around with his employees-ever. However, when his new head bartender waltzes into his life, Ben finds it nearly impossible to deny his attraction to the carefree, handsome man who makes him want to shatter his own rules, take a walk on the wild side, and live a little...if he dares. Jared Jensen has moved to California from Chicago seeking a brand new start. In Chicago, he left behind an unsettling situation that caused monumental upheaval in his life. The very last thing on his mind is getting involved with anyone...but then he meets Ben Jameson, and all bets are off. Not even the fact that Ben is his new boss can deter Jared from honing in on the gorgeously frustrating man who's determined to keep their relationship on a strictly professional level. As resolute as Ben is to keep Jared at arms' length, Jared's doubly focused on getting Ben to acknowledge-and surrender to-the palpable lust exploding between them. All he wants is a chance to show Ben how good they can be together...and he won't rest until Ben breaks his ridiculous rules and grabs the unexpected chance they've both been given to find a love unlike any other. What Jared doesn't count on, though, is his past coming back to savagely bite him, just as Ben decides to give their relationship a chance. An impossible decision soon looms before Jared: Will he have to leave the one man who means everything to him in order to keep him safe?