Charter boat crewman by day, bartender by night, Hero knows life is hard and rewards are few and fleeting. On the job, intimate propositions happen. He's accepted some, regretted one. With college behind her, all Dani wants is a stress-free break to figure out her next step. Aware her mother's yacht is currently docked on Pelican Cay, she returns to that beloved place, assuming she'll be welcome. She assumed wrong. The time to experience a moment with someone is not when you catch them in your mother's stateroom toweling off after a shower. Dani's shock and outrage at having a faceoff with one of her mother's conquests turns her stomach. Yet, how can she forget his shame, their spark? Is it even possible to forgive his mistake and love a tarnished Hero?