Successful fashion designer Marina Artamova is determined toreunite her small family. Her orphaned nephew has vanishedinto the Russian welfare system, and her mission is his rescue.After months of searching, Marina locates Stefan—but notbefore he's adopted by David Anderson, an American teacher.She books passage on Alexandra's Dream, the cruise ship Davidhas chosen as a treat for the uncharacteristically reserved boybefore taking him to the U.S. Marina is single-minded in herquest to gain custody of Stefan, despite the romantic ambienceof the cruise ship and her undeniable attraction to David.Marina and David have no idea that the boy's silence hides asecret about his parents' deaths and that the man responsiblewill stop at nothing to keep him quiet.