Growing up watching her father habitually cheat on her mother scarred Taj Sanders in ways she didn’t recognize until she noticed the same pattern in her own relationships. When her fiancé cheats on her and gets his side chick pregnant Taj decides she’s done with men and love altogether. A drunken night at a hotel bar puts her at the mercy of a stranger who chooses to protect her and keep her safe instead of taking advantage of her—and he makes sure no one else does either. Tristan Pierce a quarter of the partnership for Montgomery Pierce Walker and Gough is known as the best strategist in Rose Valley Hills. When he lays eyes on Taj one year after saving her at the bar he’s determined to not let her get away again so easily. He plays along helping her make her ex jealous which leads to them spending the night together. For Taj one night is enough. For Tristan their night together is the beginning of their forever. As fate would have it Taj finds in Tristan a ma