New beginningsā¦ Talaya Richmond is content with her life as a social worker in London, where nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. The notion that nefarious tendencies could be passed via DNA still haunts her, but sheās determined to build a new life, one where pain and despair are distant memories. A meeting with billionaire oilman and infamous playboy Ridge Donovan should have been routine. Instead, it opens a door to dark desires she never knew she possessed. CEO to Donovan Oilwell UK, Ridge Donovan believes heās back on track after his motherās death two years ago. New house, new car, new positionāall things heād made an easy transition toward, but the one thing heās determined to hold on to is his never-lose-his-heart mantra. That is, until Talaya Richmond interrupts his morning routine with claims of a paternity suit and an undeniable sensuality that incites his deepest cravings. Old secretsā¦ While intent on unraveling the tale spun by a previous one-night-stand, Ridge is drawn closer to the alluring Talaya and the haunting pain in her eyes. When he learns Talaya is a murder suspect, instead of walking awayābecause their bond over shared trauma has become unbreakableāRidge whisks her away to the safety of Sansonique, his familyās private island. Amidst the pristine beauty of the Caribbean, two headstrong strangers struggle to make peace with their past demons, prepare for a confrontation with a killer, and embrace a passion that just might destroy them.