There she was—Vena Thorn, the one who slipped through his fingers. Tyler Kinson never imagined he'd see her again, yet here she stood, more breathtaking and ethereal than he remembered from eight years ago. Regret gripped him; he'd let her walk out of his life once, but not again. She was his, even if she didn't know it... yet.After surviving her ex, Vena had no intention of letting another man get close, not even her best friend, Tyler. She cherished their bond but guarded the painful secrets she couldn't let him see. Yet Tyler's relentless pursuit stirs something in her, and, against her better judgment, she allows herself one enchanted night in his arms. But will her fears be proven right? Will he stay this time—or leave her all over again?