After her mother's death, Alina comes to Cape May, New Jersey, hoping life with her father will be a real fresh start.
That plan changes when Derrick finds her sketching in a coffee shop, and the hunger in his gaze awakens feelings she has never known.
From then on she feels him watching her, and though his fixation should frighten her, part of her wants to belong to him.
Derrick decided at first sight that Alina was his, and the wealthy man who came to the shore to disappear has no intention of letting her go.
He keeps close track of her while hiding the fortune behind his name, waiting for her trust and betting that the pull between them will matter more than the money.
