Loner, Michael Rutledge, is all too familiar with violence, intrigue and betrayal. Wherever he goes, danger and suspense follow. On vacation in Hawaii, Michael meets Mei Li, his complete opposite. She creates beauty and tranquility in the gardens she tends. Mei Li Vandenburg is drawn to Michael, a man she senses is troubled and looking for peace. But could the quiet island life hold him in one place when he was used to moving from one location to the next? Would the menacing threat that drew Michael and Mei Li closer end in a wrenching twist of violence? Could two people so different find common ground?