Stubborn Cassandra Smith, or Cassie to the friends she didn't have, found herself in a tight spot. When her heiress mother kicks her out cold; after a devastating divorce already left her on her financial last leg, the beautiful brat is forced to call her absentee father for a temporary place to stay.

Just until she gets back on her feet. As long as those feet stay on the ground, because she refuses to fly back to the West coast where her father lives.

Gage Bennett, a long-time friend and former service member alongside her father, reluctantly agrees to drive across the country to pick her up, even though he dreads being stuck with the impertinent brat for the four day trip home.

But after meeting her, and getting to know the beautiful, plump, outrageously stubborn, mouthy woman - he can't help but wonder if everyone has the heiress junior pegged wrong.

As he learns her acting out is rooted in a dark past, he begins to understand more - and be able to resist her less.

Driving across country with her in tow, and trying to ignore how much he begins to want her in his bed, Gage finds himself falling for his charge, and falling hard. When he finally gets his hands on her, he knows she promises to be the hand-full he didn't expect.