It was released in hardcover by Putnam on January 3, 2000, and reached number 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Six months later, they are forced to work together when a new product is stolen from a company in which she has invested, that Jack is attempting to bring back to profitability.
Unlike in many earlier contemporary romance novels, the central conflict is a battle for control of work-related endeavors.
Unlike in Flash, heroine Elizabeth is not working directly with her family members, yet her secretary Louise is described as such a close friend that she is family-like.
Louise uses her personal connections to help Elizabeth and Jack enter a closed location, so that they could pursue their business goals.
[5] A review in Kirkus criticized the underlying mystery plotline but praised the "flirtatious banter and steamy sex" as well as the characterization of the hero and heroine.