THE CONCLUSION OF THE PAGANO FAMILY SERIES. Joey Pagano was left disabled following a violent moment in his family's history, a moment he chose to be a part of. During the past ten years of a life he's only half lived, all of his brothers and sisters have gotten married and made families of their own, but Joey's had no one. Before he was hurt, he was the carefree family clown, living a life of privilege and excess, with any girl he wanted hanging on his arm. Now he's resigned himself to being alone. He's given up. Tina Corti grew up in Quiet Cove, just like Joey. She's known him most of her life, though she hasn't seen much of him since his troubles. No longer the daydreaming schoolgirl with a crush on her oldest brother's best friend, Tina has worked hard to accomplish her goals. She wants to make a difference, to do her part, for her family and the world. She's stretched her wings beyond the Cove, but she's kept her roots firmly in place. A chance meeting kindles a fragile friendship. Joey, scarred in body and soul, is guarded. But Tina's gentle optimism and patience give him room and cause to trust, to love, to breathe. She brings him back to life. Before they can settle into their love and imagine a happy life together, their families bring violence into their world again, and Joey will have to return the favor. Note: explicit sex and violence.