Scarlet Eldridge is all about luck, and lately hers is bad. After losing her job, boyfriend and home, she's forced to accept a position as a live-in nanny for a rebellious teenager so she can finish college and realize her dream of becoming a teacher.

Luck has no place in Ethan Chandler's life as a workaholic CEO who grew up with a gambler mother. He swore off relationships after the only woman he ever loved disappeared with his baby daughter, years ago. When that child is suddenly dumped in his lap—an angry teenager bent on smashing every rule—all hell breaks loose. To complicate matters, the nanny has hijacked his heart.