"...I have a better idea, sweetheart." Nanunudyo ang mga mata ni Romano nang sabihin iyon sa masungit na estranghera. "Ditch your lover and take up with me instead." Sa ikalawang araw matapos gawing pormal ni Derick ang engagement nila, natuklasan ni Bobbie ang kataksilan ng fiancé. At sa mismong araw din na iyon, she met the most irritating but exceedingly handsome man. Pero wala siyang intensiyong makipagkilala rito. Hindi niya type ang mga lalaking nagtataglay ng maraming R. Romano. Rugged. Rough. Rude. Rich. In that order. Oh well, may isang R na gusto si Bobbie. Romantic. At hindi si Romano iyon who was so brutal in telling her na iisa lang ang gusto sa kanya­-bed partner.

"I need you back in my life, Bobbie, with our son. And I always get what I want." Halos ikamatay ni Bobbie nang itanggi ni Romano na anak nito ang kanyang dinadala and accused her of having an affair with another man. Binigyan siya ng pag-asa ni Kendal Quidd, isang negosyante, at isinama sa La Crouix, isang isla sa Caribbean. When she thought she was almost over him, muli silang nagkaharap ni Romano, threatening to take her son away.

Muntik nang mabundol ni Aidan ng sasakyan ang isang babaeng basta na lang tumawid sa kalsada. Dinala niya ito sa ospital and found out that she couldn't remember anything about herself, maliban sa sariling pangalan-Samantha. She was a looker even without makeup, and gorgeous kahit roba ng ospital ang suot. And Aidan had this unwanted feeling of protecting her and he hated himself for that. Dahil kung ang karanasan niya sa mga babae ang pag-uusapan, he was a lousy judge of character. He easily fell for a vulnerable act. At si Samantha'y gayon. Fragile, vulnerable... and very much terrified. Terrified? Why? He intended to know.

"There's a falling star!" bulalas ni Mirabelle, saka mabilis na tumayo at mula sa likuran ni Karl ay isinuksok ang dalawang kamay sa bulsa ng shorts nito. "Ano'ng ginagawa mo?" Karl was stunned. "Making a wish," she answered softly, her cheeks against his back, her eyes closed. Hindi magawa ni Karl na magsalita. Nasasamyo niya ang hininga ng estranghera, like a soft wind brushing his ear. Her breasts on his back radiated warmth. Ang mga kamay nito sa loob ng mga bulsa ng shorts niya ay ilang pulgada na lang mula sa hindi nararapat. And they were in the middle of the ocean, on a starry night, stranded on her fishing boat!