Hoss’s life is full of running his company by day and three nights a week working as a doorman and security for the House of Lustz. And when the mood strikes, he plays in the House. He fills his life by staying busy because his mind demands it, something not unusual for a Mensa-level genius. However, that’s not enough for Hoss, especially since he has spotted the sassy, bratty Cady, best friend to his boss and friend Mikhail’s fiancée Tajah.

Cady doesn’t seem to want to cooperate and let Hoss determine if she might be more than a possible playmate. It takes a few encounters for him to determine the truth. Cady is perfect for him. She’s the ultimate brat, and Hoss, well, his specialty is being a brat handler.

Cady’s life has never been simple or easy, not even growing up. She throws her efforts into her clinic. Personal relationships never work out for her, so she’s determined to avoid all men. The tall, dark, totally delicious Hoss is not in her plans, and she tries to keep it that way. After all, it would only end in disappointment and possibly heartache. She’ll keep pushing her bratty behavior at him. It’ll run him off, like every other man in her life except her brother, and even he has trouble understanding her.

Imagine Cady’s shock when Hoss refuses to give up and he informs her that the men in her past didn’t know how to handle her, but he does. He not only wants the job of being her brat handler, but he also wants her as his, permanently, which includes marriage and children one day. She’s in absolute shock.

Their path isn’t without resistance, obstacles, misunderstandings, punishments, communication, and negotiation as he brings her into his life and world. Cady finds out that all she needs is the right man to love, protect, and cherish her. She doesn’t need to change. She just needs to know when to let her brat out to play.