Alden "Ace" Anderson couldn't help but notice the beautiful woman checking into the resort he owns. It would impossible not to. She was that gorgeous. Cassandra Abbott is taking some time to figure out her life. After years with her nose to the grindstone as an actress on a daytime drama, she's finally free to do what she wants to do. Hollywood is, thankfully, in her rearview mirror. When the two meet at an engagement party, sparks instantly fly. The attraction is strong, but the timing is lousy. It's simply not a good time to be in a relationship. They're going to have to stay friends. That's all well and good until a dead body shows up. To their utter shock and horror, it appears that the intended victim was Cassandra. As in someone out there wants her six feet under. Ace is determined to make sure she stays very much alive. But the more time they spend together, the more that pesky passion is becoming a problem. They're both beginning to think that maybe being together wouldn't be so inconvenient after all. If they live that long, that is...