Still picking up the pieces of a broken heart, the last thing Keira Hanson wants to do is fall in lust again, especially with Thad Warner, the gorgeous — and frequently nude — figure model for her drawing class. But Keir is a woman in her prime, and Thad is warm, funny and beguiling. Their friendship and subtle flirtations slide under her defenses, awakening sultry fantasies she'd thought safely tucked away.

Soon their provocative give-and-take is no longer just the stuff of fantasies, but filled with erotic promise…and all Keir has to do is say the word. Will she turn aside the chance for sheer ecstasy to protect her fragile heart, or let down her guard and see what awaits her in Thad Warner's arms?