He’s running from the past. She’s trapped by her future. Neither of them is looking for love—but fate doesn’t care. After a devastating betrayal, Gabriele escapes to the hills of Tuscany, hoping distance will quiet the noise inside his head. What he doesn't expect is Piper—stunning, stubborn, and completely off-limits. She’s everything he shouldn’t want and the only thing that makes him feel alive again. Piper’s life has never been her own. With an engagement she didn’t choose and a legacy she’s expected to uphold, falling for the charming man with haunted eyes was never part of the plan. But under the Tuscan sun, secrets unravel, sparks ignite, and one unforgettable summer might just change everything. A slow-burn, emotional, and swoony romance about second chances, forbidden desire, and the kind of love that leaves a mark.