What Happens in Paradise (Paradise #2)

by Elin Hilderbrand

Life gave me another chance to be happy. Only an idiot would say no to that out of fear.

Sex is ephemeral. Once it’s over, it’s over. Sex is not a lasting connection; it’s only real while it’s happening. It’s not love.

Irene has heard that love is a garden that needs to be tended.

“In even the bleakest situations, there’s usually some good to be salvaged.”