When no-nonsense corporate climber Tristan Sinclair signs on to a luxury Adriatic cruise to clear her best friend's name, romance is the last thing on her mind.

Once burned by old money, she refuses to make the same mistake twice. But Nico, the bumbling accountant she falls for aboard the Dorata Laura, isn’t who he seems.

Luciano Ricci, billionaire heir to a cruise line empire, has gone undercover, hunting a thief among his own crew.

Thrown together by secret investigations, simmering chemistry, and stormy nights at sea, Tristan and Luc can’t deny their connection. But when betrayals surface and trust shatters, will love be enough to bridge the gulf between them?