Nefertiti Kincaid has worked hard to reach the top of Worthington Pharmaceutical--until a corporate merger turns her ordered world upside down. To make matters worse, the merging companies have hired the savvy consultant, Averal Ballantine, to smooth the rough waters of change. Vowing to hate him sight unseen, Nefertiti instead finds herself powerfully attracted to this smooth-talking man who boldly strolls into her life, threatening not only her career but her heart.