The secret... To the outside world, rising star Simone Carter seems to have it all together, including a dream career envied by many. Appearances can be deceiving, however, because Simone hides a dirty little secret that could send everything crashing down at her feet. Using the excuse of her work to keep all prospective suitors at arm's length, she's determined to avoid all emotional attachments. But her decision to remain single is challenged when one man refuses to take no for an answer. The double life... Paul Winters wanted Simone from the moment he laid eyes on her. When she rejects him he bides his time, waiting for the moment to claim the woman he knows is his. While he waits, a specter from his past comes back to haunt him, pulling him back into the gritty life he walked away from a long time ago. He soon finds himself immersed in a lifestyle that could destroy all he's worked for, and could ruin his chances with the woman he most desires. Paul and Simone are both set on a path to self-destruction, but when these two come together, things get hot, passionate, and a little bit....