Chapter 1: Memorial Day

I've never been in love. I've thought I have been -- between the four men I've dated and the three I've had situation-ships with, I thought I'd been in something real. But then I met Marcus. He swindled into my life, avoiding the roadblocks and traps that I put up to protect my fragile and recovering heart. Somehow, he got in, and I felt love. Sure, he has secrets and can be a little mischievous, but that adds to the mystery of this fairy tale.

But not everyone fairy tale has a happy ending.