Derrick Warren has lusted after Sydney Fields ever since he first spotted her, and, after months of intense phone conversations, heâs finally got the delectable redhead all to himself. All he has to do is let the old Warren magic do its thingâŚuntil an ex with an axe to grind shows up. Before he knows it, the perfect date ends with Sydneyâs wine in his lap. Now sheâs not taking his calls. To his utter shock, he realizes heâs going to have to work to win her over. Thanks to her motherâs bad example, Sydney is determined to never need a man. Just when sheâs moved Derrick to her âloserâ column though, sheâs tricked into giving him another chance. To her surprise, he not only satisfies her deepest sexual fantasies, she finds herself actually craving his company. But when she realizes theyâre making love, not just having sex, her old instincts kick inâbecause sheâs starting to like the man, not just his body. And that, more than anything else, scares the hell out of her⌠Warning: Look out for a stubborn redhead whoâs not afraid to throw her wine, her opinion, or her body at the annoyingly sexy architect determined to keep her for his own.