Chelsea Ryder will give anything to protect her father's artistic legacy. But when a charismatic European dealer with vague credentials offers her a priceless masterpiece, she is shocked to discover what he demands in return…

Chelsea Ryder's struggling Los Angeles art gallery gives her entrée to the city's glittering art scene. Her goal is to amass the lost works of her father, artist Marcus Ryder, who died when Chelsea was only a child. When she is introduced to Ricardo de los Santos at a party, she is both intrigued and unsettled by his smoldering gaze and bold pursuit. Despite his claim to be an international art authenticator, Chelsea can discover little about the gorgeous, intense man whose invitations seem more like demands.

When Ricardo proposes to trade one of her father's works for a night of his pleasure, Chelsea fears it will unleash traumatic memories that she keeps at bay by maintaining rigid control of all of her relationships. Instead, Ricardo takes her to sensual extremes where pleasure comes from relinquishing control and true freedom is found only through submission.