When the flood comes, can they find safe harbor in love? No flirting. No Dating. No sex. Pediatric surgeon Derek Foret is on a three-month fast from women, to end the toxic dating patterns that kept him from true love. But when Amira plows into him at the airport, one look into her soulful eyes triggers Derek’s deepest longings. Then he discovers his best friend is marrying her best friend. That means their paths will continue to overlap, and he’s in trouble. Therapist Amira MacKenzie may be living in a state of overwhelm, but she can still recognize a player on sight. Yes, Derek’s voice settles into her skin like a soothing balm, but when she looks at him, all she sees is DANGER in a solid wall of muscle. No way will she trust him. Besides, between helping families heal from trauma and raising her kid alone, the last thing Amira needs is romance. When New Orleans floods, self-reliant Amira has no choice but to accept the safe harbor Derek offers her and her daughter. Stuck together, Amira and Derek can’t deny their growing feelings. But for their love to flourish, they must learn to tell the difference between the storms that rage outside and the ones they brew inside their minds.