Carly Malone, a headstrong event planner, is jaded from bad dates and failed relationships. Fed up, she vows to never again let a man control her heartA[a–A]until the day she meets the charming and sophisticated Bryant Loveland. But when the two meet it’s nowhere near love at first sight–at least for Carly. Little by little, Bryant tries to break down the wall around Carly’s heart. As their relationship blossoms, someone lurks in the shadows watching their every move. Bryant’s ex-girlfriend, Holly Lanning, will go to any length to destroy his relationship with Carly. Holly exposes a jealous and conniving side of herself that puts everyone in her path in danger. Her heart is set on doing anything and everything to get Bryant back. Will all of Holly’s manipulating tactics win back the love of her life, or will she only be succeeding in gunning down romance?