It's been a summer of firsts for Stella Julian . From becoming a stand-in mom to her niece, Patricia , to arriving on kribati Island, her life has become virtually unrecognizable. Between desperately safeguarding patricia and her overwhelming fear of the ocean—which surrounds her everywhere she goes!—Stella has lost count of the number of "just breathe" pep talks she's given herself. And that's before charismatic local yacht club owner Oscer Nunez kisses her… Oscer knows all about secrets. And it's clear that newcomer Stella —with her haunted eyes and the little girl she won't let out of her sight—is hiding from something besides the crazy chemistry between them. So Oscer decides he's going to make it his personal mission to help her unwind and enjoy the sparks! But can kribati Island work its magic on Stella and get her to take the biggest leap of trust of all—putting her heart in someone else's hands?

Starving artist Lucy Wayne hates rich men. As far as she's concerned, they're all absent, philandering jerks who care more about money than people. And she should know. Her own father is a millionaire. Or was. When he shows up on her doorstep and tells her he blew the GDP of Asia on bad investments and failed businesses, Lucy knows he's getting what he deserves. Except that's not all: her mother is sick, and he can't afford the payments for her treatments. He has a backer to save his company, but there's one catch: Lucy must marry him! A modern woman, Lucy balks at the implication that her hand can be bought, and she sets out to give this backer a piece of her mind. But there's more to Silva Waters than money and power, and when they come face to face, Lucy realizes that saying no to his proposal may be harder than she thought!