The book begins with Holland, a young military wife, getting the dreaded news that her husband, Scott, has died. Following the funeral, Maguire, Scott's father, reads a note left for him by his son asking him to take care of Holland. The pair take a very long road trip back to Maguire's home in California, where they begin to acclimate to living together, working together, etc. But they also begin the dance of healthy flirtation and the push and pull of every taboo type of story out there. I wasn't as impressed with this book as I thought I would be, but I think that's mostly because there was a lot of time spent on the characters internally battling with themselves over whether they care about each other beyond father-in-law/daughter-in-law and whether it's appropriate to fantasize about the other. The book ends on a cliffhanger, which isn't necessarily a bad thing because it's a pretty quick read. I also wish there was more character development for Holland. The author touches briefly throughout the story that Holland doesn't really communicate with her parents, but never explains why in enough detail for me to care. I honestly can't put my finger on what's missing here for me...the writing is very good and the storyline is very good. So I wouldn't NOT recommend this story. In fact, I would definitely recommend it for those who like the contemporary age-gap/taboo romance genre. It just wasn't for me...for some reason.