This collection of excerpts is from Brenda Jackson's romance novel, Bachelor Unleashed, and focuses on the renewed, complicated relationship between the protagonists, Xavier Kane and Farrah Langley. The text details their history, establishing that their eleven-month affair, which was initially meant to be casual and "no-strings-attached," ended six months prior due to Farrah's fears stemming from her previous marriage ending because of her husband’s infidelity; however, when they reconnect in New York, Xavier attempts to convince Farrah to resume their affair without limitations, which he secretly hopes will lead to marriage.