Wes Duggan is a tall, gorgeous blond from Australia. Two things keep him anchored on the east coast of Florida. The bar he owns, and Ellee Chase, the beautiful brunette he fell in love with four years ago on the day she'd first walked into his bar. But Ellee doesn't want a relationship with anyone. Not even the man she has come to call her best friend. In her opinion, sex ruins a good friendship, and she isn't willing to ruin her friendship with Wes. She needs him too desperately to lose him to some silly notion of romantic love. She's been hurt too badly to ever take a chance on that sentiment again. For the past four years, Wes has been her closest friend, her confidante, the only person in her life who keeps her from being totally alone. But Wes isn't willing to wait any longer. Four years is a long time. Frustrated, he takes a chance and makes the move that may well push her away from him forever.