Carter Montgomery broke the family mold when he went to culinary school. Now a successful restaurateur, he's at a crossroads: should he continue on his successful path or look for a new challenge? What he needs is time alone to think things through. But his matchmaking family has other ideas... Emery Monaghan's no-good fiancé has embroiled her in scandal and she needs a way out. When mentor Eliza Montgomery offers her a refuge, she's relieved<U+2014>until she realizes that the deal means rubbing elbows with Eliza's son Carter<U+2014>Emery's childhood nemesis.