Lara Barrington is determined to never again be branded, “the small town girl he left behind.” She has no desire to reconnect with Harrison Thomas, the boy she once loved.When fate brings him home, she avoids him. But Harrison is suddenly everywhere, even at her dinner table. Now he’s offering a little business rivalry the competitive Lara can’t resist. Can she accept the challenge and keep her heart safe from her old love?Harrison has returned to prove his worth to his father and to fall into his old, comfortable relationship with Lara. After she resists resuming their ties, he jokingly suggests a little competition between them. Once she agrees, he finds himself distracted by the “new Lara.” Before long her mere presence disrupts his concentration, and he begins to take a closer look at his friend. Now he learns there’s more at stake than winning a business deal.