Ian Sherwood may be a gorgeous genius, but people skills aren't exactly his forte. And now that he's finally trying to kick his drug addiction to the curb, the social niceties he does have are fewer and further between than usual. So when his older brother forces him to finish his recovery in a secluded cabin with a lovely former Marine, he knows that his rude behavior will lead to at least one knock down, drag out fight. Cecily prides herself on being completely self-sufficient, which is why she lives in the northern wilderness. She doesn't need some foul-tempered stranger messing up her routine - even if he is as tempting as sin. As they spend day after day in the intimate cabin, Cecily and Ian's wary friendship turns into a love they never expected but needed more than they ever knew.