When it comes to exploring the complexities of the human heart, Stella MacLean is a true artist. Her compelling writing keeps you turning the pages and is a sure-fire bet for fans of sophisticated and emotional women's fiction." -USA Today bestselling author JULIANNE MACLEAN

Hardworking single mom Cathy Collins thinks she knows everything about her teenage daughter, Anna. Her daughter is the centre of her world. They share everything. When she finds out that Anna is being bullied, she wants to do what she can to put an end to it. But when the school offers Mark Wilson as the one person to help Anna, Cathy is dismayed. She has a history with the charming psychologist, a history she doesn't want to repeat.

Cathy has good reason to dislike Mark, but her daughter comes first. Grudgingly she agrees to accept his help. Mark has mixed feelings about working with Cathy, but Anna is a special young person who needs his support.

Working together is difficult at first. But as Cathy and Mark spend time with each other, she begins to see the man he really is. As tensions turn into undeniable attraction, Cathy finds herself in dangerously unfamiliar territory. Because now she doesn't just need Mark's help, she needs him. For his part, Mark finds Cathy not only smart, capable and caring, but one of the sexiest women he's ever known.