Zoë Matheson a free spirited college senior who dreams of one day becoming a bestselling author, but struggles with convincing her parents and at times herself that this dream should become her reality. As she experiences a tough writer’s block moment that seems to be unending, it’s increasingly becoming more difficult to find the motivation to assure her that investing her time into becoming the author she wants to be is the right thing to do that is until…Derek Lambert a handsome college professor who just embarked on a new journey in his life, beginning with the relocation to Richmond, Virginia and taking a job at Bon Air University as a creative writing professor. To Derek this change signified the ending of one chapter of his life which included an old flame that he was no longer interested in keeping ignited. This move was his chance to start anew but he had no idea that this fresh start was going to turn his life upside down.The day Zoë and Derek meet the attraction is undeniable but Derek insists on not becoming involved with one of his students. When that battle is lost, they both decide that they will do anything to be together even if it means keeping the relationship a secret for the foreseeable future. But their bliss is quickly interrupted when secrets from the past and present start to infiltrate their lives. Will their bond be able to withstand the drama that comes along with a forbidden love or will they succumb to all the secrets, betrayals and pressure of what could potentially become the biggest scandal to ever hit BAU.