Having been a victim of bullying in high school, Dorothea Mathis is trapped in memories she would rather forget. Except for one specific one. Her long-standing love for military man Daniel Porter. Now that the sexy but bad boy has started using her inn for his romantic escapades, she should throw him out. Only his smoldering gaze makes her want to join in.

Daniel has returned to Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, to take care of his sick father and have some fun in casual, no-strings-attached relationships. Despite his unquenchable desire for the voluptuous Dorothea, he is also tormented by his own past. The more he wants her, the more he fears losing her.

Every steamy encounter leaves him craving more. Soon, Daniel will need to make a decision. Will he risk loving and being loved, or will he walk away from her forever?