Evan Saatchi canāt keep his eyes off his new co-worker, Dalisay Ramos.
Newly arrived from Manila to lead their travel appās Asia division, nothing matters more to Dalisay than tradition
and family. When Evan asks her out, she soundly rejects him for his cheek.
Evan learns from his Filipino friends that Dalisay expects more from potential suitors. If he wants a chance with
her, heās going to have to go through the Five Stages, the same courtship ritual that lovers in the Philippines
have performed for generations.
At first, Evan is skepticalāwhat, exactly, does āservitudeā entail? And he has to sing?! But when Dalisay bets
Evan that he doesnāt have the nerve to make it through the stages, the game is on.
As Evan attempts to prove to Dalisay that he can win her heartāand the betāDalisay is driven to distraction
by Evanās sexy labors, and soon their ācourtshipā turns into a sizzling secret.
But when modern love and family expectations collide, Dalisay and Evan must find a way to carry a rich history
into a shared future.