Tessa Rodriguez, a sun-bright freshman with alluring brown hair and eyes that pierce straight to the core, has a hold on the intense and enigmatic CEO Ryan Evans that he cannot explain. From the moment he met her at her workplace, he's been bewitched by her sweet strawberry scent and mesmerizing presence, his carefully constructed life begins to unravel. But Tessa seems to be oblivious to his infatuation and her barbs cut deep. As their paths continue to cross, Ryan's forbidden fantasies grow more intense and consuming.