Publisher's Synopsis
Analise Christion suffered much heartache in her life beginning with a father who refused to acknowledge her, as she was illegitimate posing problems for his relationship because he was a married man. As a child, she'd grown up poor raised by her mother impoverished by circumstance living in the projects of inner city Atlanta. However, through hard work and her diligence to survive Ana beat the odds, unwilling to become part of the growing statistics of her environment. Graduating high school, her GPA earned her many awards. One of them being a full ride scholarship to the Historically Black College of Alabama A & M, where she studied logistics, praying that one day she'd become an entrepreneur. Her dreams were closely becoming a reality as Ana liked order and prioritized her life by it, because following the rules helped her to accomplish all of her goals. Yet family was important to her as well, burdened with the responsibility of a sick parent, her mother who suffered with Alzheimer's. Focusing on that and a demanding career left very little time for relationships of any kind and that's just how Ana liked it, at least that's what she told herself. Especially after the harsh breakup with her college sweetheart Braxton, left a bitter taste in her mouth, vowing never to open her heart again to love tired of the games men played. Deemed an ice princess by her friends Ana cared very little for the dating scenarios, especially those affiliated with clubs. However, her best friend Katura persuades her to a night out on the town and against Ana's better judgment; she goes and discovers this particular club isn't as bad as she remembered. Enjoying the ambiance, she casually sips her soda, as a spoken word poet seemed to tell the detailed story of her life. Unaware that she's being watched Ana catches the attention of the Latino club owner Benoit Ponce a man who is very handsome intriguing and shrouded in secrets. Ignoring his advances, she never imagined seeing him again however; Benoit is very driven and persistent in his pursuit of Ana, not relenting until she agrees to going out on a date with him. Mindful of her past experiences Ana is careful to ask all the right questions learning that not only is Benoit successful owning two clubs one in Atlanta and New York where he grew up, but also single and a two term veteran of the Middle East. His resume' impressed Ana so much that she lowers her guarded heart falling headlong into a romance that ignites the sweltering passion once burned out in her heart and body. As a gift on Ana's thirtieth birthday, Benoit takes her to his homeland of Puerto Rico where he shares with her facets of his life and Latin culture, engaging her in the exotic beauty of the country awakening the carefree spirit that she once possessed. Forgetting her past heartache, she learns how to love again physically emotionally and spiritually. At the height of their budding romance, Benoit's past starts to catch up with him. His predicament leaves him torn realizing if he tells Ana the truth about himself, then he stood the chance of losing her forever.
