When rough-and-tumble Trace Collins allows his buddies to drag him to a gay strip club for his birthday, he doesn't expect to find his soul mate. But it's love at first sight for Trace and he is immediately enthralled by the sexy young Adonis who's getting naked on stage. Trace is determined to make that man his.Riley Beckett doesn't want anything to do with romance or love. Past hurts and a jaded attitude make Riley a tough nut to crack, but Trace is no quitter. He's determined to win Riley's trust and show him what real love means. Persistence pays off when Riley finally begins to thaw and it looks as though "happily" might just meet "ever after". There's only one thing standing in their way-the devastating secret Trace is keeping.