Can a summer fling turn into love that lasts a lifetime?
Former underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay Stryker has loved,
tragically lost and vowed that he'll never risk his heart again. After
making his fortune, the youngest of the rugged Stryker brothers returns
to Fool's Gold, California, to put down roots on a ranch of his own. But
he's frustrated to discover that even in his hometown, people see him
only for his world-famous...assets.
Firefighter Chantal (Charlie) Dixon grew up an ugly duckling beside her
delicately beautiful mother, a feeling reinforced long ago by a man who
left soul-deep scars. Now she has good friends, a solid job and the itch
to start a family--yet she can't move toward the future while she's
haunted by painful memories.
Clay finds an unexpected ally, and unexpected temptation, in tomboyish
Charlie, the only person who sees beyond his dazzling good looks to the
real man beneath. But when Charlie comes to him with an indecent
proposal, will they be able to overcome their pasts and find a love that
lasts beyond one incredible summer?