She didn't have time for love, and love didn't spare any time for her either. There were other more important things in the world to her, like her education and whether or not she would be able to pay the rent by the end of the month. As long as she could go to sleep every night with no worries, she didn't need anything else. Despite this, she still somehow falls for her boss at her day job at a coffee shop. She's harbored unrequited feelings for a while now, but will it all change when a new customer stops by for a drink?
He was wanted by every person he met eyes with and took pleasure in knowing that he was the center of so much fantasy and obsession. Despite the want of him, no one has been able to hold on to him for more than a week. Money, looks, smarts - he's got it all . . . but why can't he explain the void growing inside him?
When these two people collide, their lives will mix and expand and open their eyes to a whole new world. This isn't to say, however, that their pasts won't come to haunt them again. . .
. . . And will a simple "No Thank You" be able to change everything?
A trip to Fiji with her dismissive boyfriend and his alluring mother lands Valentina into the most unexpected romance of her lifetime.
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College student Valentina has been at a standstill in her relationship for three years, so when her boyfriend invites her on vacation to Fiji with his estranged fashion designer mother, Val can't think of anything worse. Mothers-in-law are notoriously one of the most dreadful aspects of a committed relationship, right? But nobody prepared Val for the aloof, refined Diana, who at first seems to absolutely detest her but soon warms under the tropical sun. As a unique and steamy connection sizzles and the two begin sneaking around, Val wonders if she's finally found the love she's been looking for in the most unexpected of places. But can their spark last, and is it worth what it will cost them?
WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as depictions of domestic abuse and coercion that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.