She's fighting to save her home. He's building the dream that will destroy it. But one night from their past still holds them together… Elise Monroe has always believed second chances should be for everyone else. As the passionate coordinator of Riverside Arts Center, she's dedicated her life to keeping the doors open for downtrod artists and troubled children. But her world is turned on its head when the center is to be torn down… to make way for a luxury high-rise dreamed up by no less than Lucas Hayes—the ruthlessly clever architect she never anticipated to set eyes on again since their unforgettable night of passion. Lucas built his reputation on clean breaks and fearless vision. Haunted by the betrayal that wrecked his childhood, he doesn't do roots, attachments, or messy feelings. Not with a woman like Elise, whose blaze threatens to burn down every wall he has built around himself. When circumstances force them to come together unwillingly—planning an art gala that could restore the tower and the center to its former glory—they will be forced to confront the tension that has been brewing between them… and the secrets that neither of them had wanted to say. When fireworks fly and wounds open up, Elise and Lucas have to decide: Will they cling to the past that had wounded them—take a leap for a future that neither of them had ever dared to imagine?

“He shredded her fantasy with a blueprint… now, he’s her reality” Art, community, and the tiny nonprofit center that had saved her life was waiting. But it all comes crashing down when she learns The Hayes Tower—a building that would block her view and stomp all over her plans for a little community garden—is about to deepen the cracks in her already crumbly life. Even worse? And the man behind the conspiracy is the one she spent an impossibly hot night at a friend’s wedding with... and never expected to lay eyes on again. Lucas Hayes is all frigid angles and ruthless designs, a wounded heart locked behind rule and a smokescreen of success. But when destiny brings Elise back into his orbit — this time as part of a high-stakes art project — walls start to crumble, old sparks flare anew. What ensues is a clash between the desire to be in love and the desire to hold fast to a higher calling. She wants to save the past. He wants to build the future. But what if love … is the bridge? As secrets come to the surface and betrayal rears its ugly head, will they be able to learn to trust each other again or will their second chance end before it even begins with everything they never said? Opposites don’t just attract. Occasionally, they bang together — and produce something amazing.