When stewardess Natalie scoffs at the outrageous marriage proposal of a passenger on her flight, he leaves one of his books on the seat with an invitation to dinner written inside the cover. Natalie takes the book home. Despite herself, the writer intrigues her, but not the man. She meets Ryan for dinner and when he repeats his proposal, she suggests he hire a secretary. He offers her the position. Weary of her ex fiancé's harassment, Natalie accepts his proposal. Accompanying him to Africa as his secretary in the hopes of starting a new life, she must confront danger, intrigue and the challenging aspects of Ryan's personality and his tremendous sex appeal. The African jungle throws Ryan and Natalie together into unimaginable situations, the exotic surroundings only adding to the heightening attraction for each other and the hidden lusts they harbor deep within themselves.