#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller Iris Johansen blends romance, suspense, and a touch of the paranormal as only she can in this classic love story of a woman who unexpectedly meets the man of her dreams&mdash;only to discover the shocking bond that has already linked them forever.<br>&#160;&#160;<br>After a tragic turn of events, Lily Deslin learned the hard way that people are not always what they seem. Now she&rsquo;s rebuilt her life from scratch, returning to school and nurturing her beloved and talented daughter, Cassie. What she doesn&rsquo;t know is that her quiet but satisfying life is about to change. At the beach cottage she&rsquo;s rented for a well-earned vacation, Lily is being watched.<br><br>Andrew Ramsey has been waiting for years, and now is the moment to make himself known. If he confesses the truth&mdash;a truth that will be all but impossible for Lily to believe&mdash;it will shake the foundations of her life and Cassie&rsquo;s. As Andrew and Lily&rsquo;s relationship heats up and danger threatens close at hand, how can Andrew admit that he&rsquo;s been keeping from Lily an even bigger secret&mdash;a secret he must reveal to prove himself to be the real-life romantic hero she needs.