Lillian Ashford was born into a life most would dream of. She had the world at her finger tips; surrounded by the rich and powerful. But being the daughter of a high profile Senator was a prison only she knew. Deep inside her there was a woman dying to come alive. Despite the wealth surrounding her she ached for something no amount of money could buy; love. Jake Turner was a self made millionaire. Some might call him ruthless; others genius. What Jake wanted, Jake got. In the business world Jake always knew how to stay ahead of the rest. One thing is for certain; once Jake decides he wants something, nothing will stand in his way. A chance encounter brings Jake and Lily together. An immediate connection steeped in new passions and a desire neither has ever known intertwines their lives forever. A bond is sealed between them that can never be broken; even when fate decides to pull them apart. Lily finds herself trapped between the family who has never loved her and Jake, a man she can not have. The burden to please her family drives Lily into a whirlwind of lies and secret scandals. All the while she carries a broken heart for the man she really loves. Jake’s perfectly constructed world has been turned upside down and by all things; a woman. Lily. The harder Jake tries to make her his own the farther he pushes her away. Determined to know what Lily is hiding from him Jake plants himself in her path. But will the truth be more than either of them can handle?