Chapter 1

After her boyfriend humiliates her during a speech at his office party, Stassie Adamis walks away, and doesn't look back.

Two years later, she's rebuilt her life from the ground up: her own apartment, a thriving writing career, and a solo birthday cruise that leads to an unforgettable encounter with a mysterious stranger. When a dream job offer takes her to New York City, Stassie steps into the kind of life she once thought only existed for other people.

A story of strength, reinvention, and a love that grows not in the shadows of who you were, but in the light of who you've become.