Bennett Miller is a small-town girl with big-city dreams.
Her future is all she can think about; breaking out of the small town, pursing her fantasies, and living her life the way it was intended, to the fullest. So with graduation only eight months away, she must prepare herself. But when her best friend, Winifred convinces her to tell her fifth-grade crush how she feels, she begins to rethink everything.
From a rocky relationship with her parents, being misunderstood, and a best friend who has to move away, Bennett must grab ahold of the strings of her life now, or be left behind in the dust. So when Ridge Norwood comes to her rescue, she has to decide, will she let him save her? Or perhaps it will be her who saves him.
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.