When Shayla Simms took a trip with her closest friends, the last thing she expected was to spend time with a handsome stranger, but that was precisely what happened when she met Darius Carter. Although their time together was beautiful, it didn’t last long. Shayla and Darius parted ways, returning to their lives of normality. For Shayla, that separation led to meeting and falling for Kurt – a man whose hands hurt more than they healed and loved. Even though she knew their union needed to end, Shayla couldn’t pull away… until Darius returned. The bond between Shayla and Darius was almost instant and felt too good to be true, which was why it was so easy for her to walk away. The second time around, Darius’ fairytale love was exactly what Shayla needed to escape her hellish reality. There was just one problem – Kurt wasn’t willing to let her go easily. Will Shayla stay, or will she find the courage to leave and allow Darius to show her that love doesn’t hurt?