eva: nineteen years old, anxious, stays up too late, thinks too much, attempted suicide at thirteen, hopeless cause to many.
seb: twenty-two years old, smoker, talks too much, always out and about, prefers champagne, heartthrob romantic.
eva never met the person who saved her life, and seb doesn't remember that it's her he rescued from the bridge that day.
eva believes love to be hopeless, and seb is a romantic with far too many ex-girlfriends.
eva wears all black, and the only thing dark about seb is the burnt end of his cigarette.
when eva meets seb, perhaps there's a little more to the story than a fleeting glance and a lingering touch.
{ when i first met you there was a garden growing from a black hole in my mind... }
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.