Lyra Hart, a teacherâs assistant working her way through college, lives a simple life. Her sister Natalie is a constant reminder that the apple doesnât fall far from the tree. After a lifelong trail of arrests and stints in rehab, Natalie lands on her sisterâs doorstep with a promise not to end up like their mother, who overdosed just a few years prior. Lyraâs first mistake was trusting her younger sister. Her second was the one-night stand she thought would drown her sorrows.
Jevaughn Graham lives life by his own rules. Heâs made quite a living for himself, but itâs nothing compared to the life he could lead if he could only get in on the family business. The illegitimate grandson of Badrick Graham stands to earn a third of his familyâs multimillion dollar rum empire if he could only prove that heâs ready to settle down and be a responsible family man. When he reveals that heâs engaged, Jevaughn wins his grandfatherâs favor and the chance to finally get a seat at the table. Thereâs only one thing missing ⊠his fiancĂ©e.
A one-night stand brings the two worlds together in a life altering collision. A search for the woman who stole fifteen thousand dollars from him leads Jevaughn to a pregnant Lyra and a plan for a mutually beneficial arrangement. âJoin me in Jamaica for my brotherâs wedding, and Iâll wipe your debt clean.â