She was left with no other choice... A Creole black passing for white, Nicole Bonnet travels to Puerto Rico to marry the high ranking officer her father chose for her, only to find he intends to make her his mistress. Betrayed, she flees from her protector with no way of getting back to the states and ends up lost on the streets of San Juan. Nicole begins to lose all hope when she's rescued by the handsome, Ernesto Torres Vega, a man she suddenly finds irresistible. She soon starts to wonder about her luck with men when this charming good samaritan keeps her from leaving his home until she repays the debt one way or another. He came home to his worse nightmare... After years spent traveling the world, Ernesto returns to his family coffee farm only to find that his brother is dead and the estate in ruins. Now that his family's interests are returned to him, Ernesto must restore his land and learn the truth about his brother's death. However, when he crosses paths with the stunning, Nicole, he can't help but come to her aid. Fueled by a desire he can't understand, his plans take an unusual turn. Ernesto forces her to remain with him as his fiancé or spend one night with him to gain her freedom. As passion builds between them, their worlds begin to collide putting both their hearts and lives at risk.