Theirs was a love story, but no old-fashioned romance ...

Tessa Denison knows who she is-she never has and as far as she's concerned, never will date men. Though she struggles with coming to terms with the loss of her parents at a young age and her very protective and overbearing brother, Trey, her sexuality and free-loving lifestyle have never given her a moment's pause.

Tyson Clark is a screw-up. Or at least that's what his sister Lisa and his parents would say. After a second failed attempt to complete his degree, he's in San Francisco crashing at Lisa's place trying to figure out his next move when he meets Tessa, the latest woman his sister is pretending not to be sleeping with.

Tessa and Tyson's connection is immediate, powerful and soon becomes far stronger than either of them have ever experienced. But the problem is . their bond is far less than one of them wants, and precisely what the other needs.