Alison might not want to move across the globe but she is relieved that no American boys would take notice of her. Or so she thought. Starting afresh at Cornwall Institution, she joins a new circle of friends and takes on unexpected romantic interests. What will happen when she falls in love with a dark and brooding young professor called Edward who happens to be her best friend's brother? What happens when Alison finds herself questioning Edward’s past and end up finding out about his secrets? Will he be the ultimate key to her happiness and acceptance of America as a place where she can live and grow up in? Or will she always be the lonely foreigner wherever she goes?

Chloe Manson is a successful interior designer. Never mind the fact that her mum keeps setting up blind dates with the wrong guys, her life is otherwise quite normal and peaceful. She has a steady job, good friends and a pretty grotty apartment. What more can she ask? That is, until a new sexy stranger takes over as the boss of the company where she works at. He's irritating, obnoxious and infuriating. So why does she keep stealing glimpses into his office? Ed Hardy is determined to prove to his father that he is capable of managing a business as well as his perfect brother whom he can never measure up to. Originally anticipating that the working hours would be long and boring, he didn't expect to meet a lovely woman whom he can't seem to take his eyes off. Calling her into his office on the pretext of giving her work, he can't seem to reach into her heart. He knows that in his eyes, he's a bad boy through and through. So why doesn't he seem to be able to forget her like the numerous other women before?