Belle resists the notion of a serious relationship with Duncan until Bambi announces that she and former client Byron have become engaged.

The first meeting of Duncan and Ben does not go well, leaving Belle facing a dilemma: which man should she choose to keep in her life?

Belle investigates the other side of the bed by hiring a male escort and experiencing the client point of view, but feels guilty about "cheating" on Duncan - whom she does not realize employed Bambi's services earlier in the evening.

In the Season 3 finale, the secret tryst between Duncan and Bambi is revealed at the latter's wedding, leaving Belle heartbroken but providing fodder for her new book's final chapter. Ben reveals his true feelings at the eleventh hour.