<b>Love needs only one chance to shine . . .</b><P>

He followed in his family's footsteps and just graduated Marine boot camp. Now Mason Cutler's personal mission is to get plenty of sun, surf, and no-strings romance in his favorite laid-back Florida beach town before shipping out. But a chance encounter with reserved Kiran Shenoy becomes a golden day of conversation, connection-and an intense attraction Mason can't walk away from. They make an agreement-eight sensuous days together without regrets or promises. Yet soon Mason is longing to convince the spirited woman behind Kiran's sad beautiful eyes to take a chance on even more . . .
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All Kiran dared hope for was a chance to heal after a tragic accident and a devastating loss. Mason's freewheeling energy and head-on courage warms her scarred body and soul-and ignites her heart. But with their lives going in different directions, the only commitment they can make is a pact to meet again. Can what they feel survive Mason's military duty, and Kiran's second chance to restart her life? And can a desire sparked one summer night be enough for forever?