Dr. Margaret Morgan, the notorious biochemistry professor, lives by strict rules to protect her heart. But Tess Stanford, a tenacious biology major, is about to upend her carefully controlled world.

What begins as a battle of wills soon ignites into a passionate affair that neither can resist. As Tess slowly melts the professor's icy walls, Dr. Morgan must confront the most terrifying prospect of all--falling in love.

When their secret relationship is threatened and insecurities flare, both women must decide if they're willing to risk everything for a chance at happily ever after.