Neopheus Giannopoulos isn't looking for love-not when he's still grieving the one he lost. But while on Akilina for his brother's royal wedding, a chance encounter on the beach changes everything for this billionaire real estate mogul. She's an intoxicating vision moving under the moonlight, her lithe body swaying in the island breeze, and Neo sets out to convince her of what he knows in the depth of his soul--that they are meant to be together.
After a year of heartbreak, Calista Larson is finally learning how to breathe again. A bachelorette weekend at a luxury Caribbean resort is just what she needs: sun, sea, and no strings attached. But when a gorgeous, generous stranger suddenly sweeps her off her feet, Cali starts to wonder if love might be worth the risk.
Just when she feels she's found the answer to that age-old question, a single moment shatters everything, and forces Cali to choose between running, or giving love a second chance.
She should have known that an all-expenses-paid week in paradise was too good to be true...
And he should have learned by now that the truth never stays hidden for long...
Can they find their way back to each other and to the love that blossomed beneath the tropical sun, or will the consequences of one life-changing mistake prove too much to bear?
Industry Reviews
A Rare and Beautiful Thing
"This was one of those books I needed to sit with for a while once I finished... First of all, I loved being back in Akilina. And Neo is the perfect guy. I would have been all over him in a heartbeat, but Cali's past experiences temper her ability to let-go and give-in to the attraction between them.
By the time she finally does, Neo's past comes waltzing back into his life in sky-high stilettos, and threatens to destroy everything they have built while in Akilina. That chapter came out of nowhere, and from that point on, I was hooked! I couldn't put it down until Neo and Cali found their way back to each other.
One of the main themes in this book was difficult to read at times, but it was so true to life. While reading those chapters, so many women in my life came to mind, and I appreciated the way the Author handled those situations - with honesty, sensitivity, and respect. Ms Ross really put these characters through the wringer, but their experiences only brought them closer in the end. Instead of feeling alone in their pain, they could find comfort and understanding in each other without ever having to explain themselves. That is a rare and beautiful thing, and I think it will be the glue that binds them." - Bythesea - Goodreads Reviewer-