Anthony Jareau isn't the kind of man to settle down with just one woman. In his life, both business and personal, he searches for only the best of the best. One fateful Monday morning, he walks in to his office to find a petite and curly-haired spitfire demanding answers. She is not like the other women in his life and yet, he is entranced. There is a delicate sort of beauty around her, one that draws Anthony in from the start. He's only ever been in love once, though the list of partners that share his bed is endless. But there is something more about Thelma Bunchild, something deeper. She could be the woman that changes the game for him. Thelma came into his life unannounced and turned it upside down. Though Tony is uninterested in relationships, the news that Thelma is already taken hits hard. They begin to see each other, the fire between them burning white-hot, but Tony know he isn't the only man in her life. It eats away at him. Though he has his torrid nights with her, it isn't enough. Tony knows he can sit back and let her go, uncomfortable but willing to share what nights he can get. But he wasn't born that way. The self-made stock broker is a fighter at heart. The stakes only grow more intense when Tony discovers what monster is hiding in the shadows of Thelma's life. Tony isn't going to sit back and allow Thelma to be content while she could find passion and happiness with him.