As the heir to the chain of Heart Federated department stores, twenty-eight-year-old Lance Heart Smith has his pick of a bevy of women he changes as often as his stylish suits. His playboy ways are an affront to his strict grandmother and great uncle, who rule the business and the family with an iron hand. And soon, they issue an ultimatum: grow up or get cut off. Lance doesn't take orders from anyone. He's determined to be his own man and find success on his own terms. And then he meets someone who could make it all happen. Beautiful former model Vivienne la Fontaine owns and operates a lingerie boutique, "Guilty Pleasures. Her store is an investment opportunity in a business that caters to women, Lance's not-so-guilty pleasure. When one thing leads to another, Lance thinks Viv may be what he's been looking for not just in business, but in life. But Viv won't allow anyone to put her freedom in jeopardy again. She has dark secrets, secrets she hasn't shared with anyone--and they aren't through with her yet. Just when happiness seems close enough to touch for Lance and Viv, the past comes back with a vengeance...and forces them to confront the truth or risk losing it all...
