Santi was a storm I never saw coming—wild, confident. He was the kind of guy every warning was written about. From the instant our worlds collided, I was powerless to resist.

At eighteen, I packed my bags, ready to leave my privileged life behind with him.

He never showed up.

Thirteen years later, I’m a widowed mom, navigating the fallout of a financial scandal and the lingering control of my manipulative father. But with my husband gone, I see a chance to break free and build a better life for my son and me.

That chance leads me to Echo Valley—a fresh start that also unearths the heartache I never buried.

Santi is still the man I fell for—he now owns a successful ranch, admired by everyone. Those brown eyes still tempt me, and when I learn why he never came, it shatters and mends me all at once.

But the forces that tore us apart are still lurking in the shadows—and this time, they’re ready to destroy everything.