Isabel Stamos makes the best choice of her life when she decides to leave her suburban Los Angeles- all work, no play- lifestyle to escape to the beautiful beach serenity of San Diego. Here she finds the peacefulness she has been longing for in attempt to shed her lonely barriers. In the midst of running away from the dreadful life she left behind, she's hoping for a new career, a new social life, and most desperate of all, a new beginning. On a calm, hot, sizzling July afternoon, under the tranquil California sun, Isabel is all set to enjoy her first days in the new city when she has an awkward encounter with a beautiful stranger. Why Luke Brady is dressed in an expensive suit at the beach is beyond question. But the instant attraction between these two strangers is evident. Luke's surprised at his own impulsive behavior of offering Isabel a job interview at his prestigious company. She's pleasant, composed, and intelligent so he ignores his attraction and offers her a career instead. Working side by side on a daily basis, Luke soon realizes this Greek beauty is clearly on the run and disturbed by some dark secret. She's been severely wounded, and he feels an unexpected possessiveness toward her, wanting to protect her. He anxiously tries to keep a professional relationship between them, but Isabel's naive ways keep luring Luke back into her world.