Though she's admired him for years, will his secret drive her away? On the verge of graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in biology, Danielle Gerome loses her parents in a tragic accident. The last thing she expects is help from the art professor she's admired from afar since she started college. One semester with Danielle in his art history class and Shane Bancroft is sunk. Four years later, he still can't stop thinking about her, but with tenure on the line, he doesn't dare do anything about it. Glad she's graduating soon, he can't resist helping her when he sees her crying in the campus library one night. Will Danielle help Shane appreciate what's really important or will his secret drive her away?