DEGREES ARE EARNED... Could life get any harder for Helena Foster? Her mother disappeared four years ago, and her father's new girlfriend kicked her out. She needs to finish college, get her degree, and find a job. The fear of marriage for a lucrative business merger has Alejandro Carrera desperate to prove he can run the new Bayside Floating Casino project for his father. He will finish his Master's Degree while overseeing the construction and stay on to manage the multi-billion dollar corporation. PASSION IS EXPERIENCED... One tap on Helena's shoulder and the lure of the mysterious stranger's dark mocha eyes and sultry accent had her rearranging priorities. She didn't want to think about all of the new emotions she experienced every time he glanced in her direction during class. Should she give in to the passion his eyes promised? Alejandro had not planned on a blonde-haired distraction to cross his path. The moment she pushed up her glasses with one finger on her perfectly sculpted nose, he was hooked. But she is a complication he does not need. He can't risk the temptation of what those innocent eyes promised. WOULD GIVING IN BE TOO MUCH OF A GAMBLE?