Romance is not part of Alison McPherson's plan. She has enough to deal with, having just lost her boyfriend, her apartment, and her job as a librarian. When she's offered a position on a mysterious private island, she jumps at the chance for a fresh start, determined to be professional. Until she meets Oliver Verit, the charming and bookish owner of the island. Alison finds herself falling for him despite her plans. But she's not without misgivings about the strangeness of the island-the consistently perfect weather, reports of poachers, odd occurrences, and the evasive answers she receives from her newfound friends. When Oliver's secrets come to light, Alison must decide if she's ready to fight to keep her strange dream-come-true, or if she'll return to her lonely, but familiar, normal life forever.