Book excerpt: If it weren't for her best friends, Zoey and Maya, Addy Hart would be a prudish, uptight Barbie doll. Thankfully, through love and persistence, they've helped introduce her to her wild side. Unfortunately, even her wild side doesn't have the courage to go after the one thing she wants more than life itself. Dr. Greyson McDaniel has resisted his lovely teaching assistant for three years, now. He has no intentions of endangering his job or her reputation. But as spring break approaches, he's seized with a wicked impulse. He invites her to his mountain retreat for a week. Just one week of intense escape. What they both discover after their affair is that a week isn't nearly enough. But as much as they long to be together, there are obstacles in their way, and the ethics of student-teacher relationships are the least of their problems. When she realizes how deeply rooted Grey's commitment issues are, Addy begins to despair of ever having a happy ending with him. But Addy's love might be just what's needed to free him of his past.