Kit is a strong and independent woman; it's what the world tells her she can be, so she owns it. Even as a junior in college she has never needed or had any desire for a boyfriend; he would just tie her down. She definitely wouldn't be able to fly so freely to Costa Rica for her internship at the human trafficking restoration home. Upon arrival, Kit Immediately finds her heart encircled and enlivened by the Latin rhythms, but she quickly encounters another disturbance there too-one that's not so welcome. While she may be calling this place home for now, it really belongs to Dash; this is his language, his ocean, his territory. The only thing she can lay claim to is her solitary backpack, the simple room she's been given, and her heart. That is still definitely, unquestionably, undoubtedly hers. It's easy for Kit to understand that the girls at the restoration home cling to distrust and fear when it comes to love, but she is quickly realizing that her own steady heart seems to be buried alongside the girls' she came to work with, and only the purest of loves can really set them all free. ¿While the content is meant to be clean and guarded in nature, there is some information about human trafficking, and content around this subject, which may make some readers uncomfortable. Suggested reader age: 15+