Ex marine and bad boy, Mark Moretti, made a pact with his childhood friends tolive life to the fullest and never allow a woman to tie him down. After yearsof success and the world at his feet, he is determined to make that pact areality. A move back to his beloved Los Angeles threatens to change the futurehe had written for himself when the shy and beautiful, Sophie Barringer, ends upbeing the Maid of Honor at his sister's wedding. Sophie has been burned at love. The last thing she needs is a self proclaimedbachelor to turn her head. But her heart may have other plans. Forced to spend a week together in paradise, can they deny their steamychemistry and stay away from each other or will they give in to lust and takethe chance? Can Mark get over his player reputation to take a shot at love orwill fate be cruel enough to deny them their happily ever after?.