"Be mine." On their first meeting, he forced her to be his lover. "Once I've earned enough money, I'll leave. Goodbye." She walked away gracefully with her burden. The demon Mafia king spread the word worldwide: "There is no way for you to escape." This was a game of conquest and counter-conquest, whoever fell in love first would lose, and she couldn't afford the price. The only thing she could hold onto was her own heart

Years ago, Paul MacKenzie left Apple Bay with a broken heart after his mother chose his abusive stepfather over him, yet despite all the struggles he faced on his own, Paul grew up and became a successful novelist.
Serena Ellison was just a kid when her best-friend's brother and childhood crush left home without a word. Years later, fate crosses their paths during a Hawaiian vacation where Serena decides she must convince him to return home before it's too late to mend broken bonds.