Ambition was a curse.

A juicy promotion opportunity came up at work, and I wanted it.

The only problem? I had to take on a high-profile client to get it.

It didn’t help that he was a cocky professional athlete–and one of the hottest men I’d ever met.

He was also the type of client who would test my patience, making me question if a promotion was worth sacrificing my ideals—not to mention my pride.

I’d all but decided that the rumors about him were true.

Until the day I saw him as more than just another assignment and a way to achieve my goals.

He inched his way into my heart, and I wondered if I was holding onto a past that prevented me from being truly happy.

It turned out my past wasn’t the only obstacle we needed to overcome.