Brilliant attorney Britain "Shadow" Sherwood, second eldest daughter of Logan and Chelsea Sherwood, travels to the Bahamas on vacation with one goal in mind - to lose her virginity. It seems impossible until her last day on the island. Sitting at an outdoor café in Nassau and engrossed in a novel, she's unexpectedly joined by the sexiest, most gorgeous, golden-haired, emerald-eyed man she's ever seen. Impressed by his ability to discuss English literature and history and hungry for his incredible body, Britain decides to seduce him after he invites her to join him for dinner that evening at his villa - conveniently located next to hers.Seduction is on hardhearted, cynical Christian Stone's mind, too. He takes Shadow to bed for what he believes is an uncomplicated one-night stand. A few weeks later they meet by chance in Britain's office at Legal Aid in their hometown of Denver, Colorado. Shocked to discover she slept with notorious playboy Christian Stone, Britain pretends that she doesn't know him. He's not fooled, however, and her pretense only serves to remind him that women can't be trusted, especially when he is ambushed by her parents and his parents, Jeremy and Jaime Stone, with the news that Britain is pregnant with his baby. Forced to choose between marrying Britain or losing his position at Stone Enterprises, Christian hands the reins to his younger brother Lucas and walks away. Haunted by the memory of making love with his dark-haired, blue-eyed temptress, Christian comes home from Europe and marries Britain Sherwood.When a woman from his past returns to Denver to blackmail him, will Christian choose to trust his new wife or give her up?