Nearing her 28th birthday, Audrey has reached a point in her life where she is tired of going-nowhere relationships and regretful one-night stands. Logan 34, is in the same boat, and after his most recent wild night out cost him an amazing opportunity to grow his business, he too is ready to give up the party scene and his bachelor lifestyle in his first real attempt to settle down. A chance encounter at the local grocery store brings Audrey and Logan together, and after agreeing to a single date, the highly independent pair, nervously go out for a much-needed attempt at a Fresh Start.
It quickly becomes apparent however, that the façade of pretending to be something they are not can only last for so long before they ultimately give in to their most primal urges. As drama with their friends ensue, Logan struggles to stay focused on Audrey and when presented with an unexpected opportunity, Logan is forced to decide what's more important, building his relationship with Audrey, or building his business.
Two reclusive people meet in a charity soup kitchen in a down-and-out area of London, and their mutual attraction tempts them to follow their hearts. Both know that breaking out of their social shells risks revisiting buried traumas, but it might relieve their loneliness.
Valerie has been celibate since she was drugged and raped, and she now concentrates on three things - running her corporate empire, maintaining a low profile and guiding her inquisitive daughter through puberty.
Lorne is still grieving a fiancée who died years before, but when he meets Valerie, his dormant desires waken. With little information beyond her first name, he takes a bold step and invites her to Valentine's Day dinner.
Their relationship escalates with blinding speed and all the comforts of a billionaire lifestyle, but the bliss is interrupted by a smear campaign on social media. Valerie's rapist is out of prison and looking for revenge. She wants to crawl back into her shell, but Lorne's love and acceptance continue drawing her out.
Though dark aspects are threaded through the story's background, the overbearing theme is a lighthearted and feel-good romance.
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I portray the wealthy lifestyle and all its appurtenances through experience, having made my first million in the 1980s when that small amount could still buy something.