Elise comes to realize that where men are concerned, she has always been a pushover who, unfortunately, has the scars to prove it. She decides to make some changes that help her become the type of woman who can hold her own with any man. When she meets Adam Roberts, he's devastatingly good-looking, but he's also her boss. Elise finds him to be the perfect challenge and test for the woman she has become. However, nothing is ever as easy as it seems, and when office politics become a factor, she begins to understand just how much she has to lose, including her heart.