Recently discharged from the Navy, Gabriel Nadeau is looking forward to his new job as head of security for the Pelican Cay Resort. Confident island life will suit him, he's ready to regain his land legs. Born and raised on Pelican Cay, Adriana Hernandez doesn't romanticize the island the way tourists do. She sees its limitations and yearns for more. Instantly drawn to Gabe's fresh face and refreshingly different background, the girl who wouldn't be tied down on the island has chosen the newcomer, driving the man she rebuffed to pick the perfect time to take his revenge.