Wheeler Ridley is used to having men fall into his lap at a snap of his fingers. He's gorgeous, well-to-do, and absolutely clueless about commitment and what it takes to have a serious relationship. Which makes the fact that he wants such a thing with his relationship-phobic crush, Gregory Wang almost unheard of. And yet ...<br><br>Gregory runs the daycare center across the street from the gym owned by Wheeler, and he has a reputation in the tiny beach town for being the "ice queen." Although he's interested in Wheeler, Gregory refuses any overtures and leaves frustration in his wake.<br><br>When Wheeler saves the life of one of Gregory’s daycare kids, Gregory sees him in a new light. Together, they work to forge a new beginning: one man learning how to think with his heart; the other figuring out how to let the past go and let ... love.

Can't Buy His Love

“He and I fought, then he knocked me on the head with something hard. While I bled on the floor and my head was pounding, he raped me and left me lying there, bruised and bloody. I screamed the whole time, but no one turned up at my door until after he’d left. By that time, I was too weak and battered to care.


“I ended up in the hospital. One of my professors contacted my parents and they came as quickly as they could. I reluctantly told them what had happened, but we never got far with the charges. The son denied everything and said I was just a pathetic, sycophantic mess who craved attention and was after his money. People remembered us going home together, but nothing more. Needless to say, we got screwed.


Chapter 11