We end up

Lily's life hasn't always been easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she dreams of. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up—graduating from college, moving to Boston, and starting her own business. So when she falls head over heels for a handsome neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems too good to be true. Ryle is determined, stubborn, and maybe even a little vain. He's also sensitive, intelligent, and deeply in love with Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even when Lily finds herself the exception to his "no dating" rule, she can't help but wonder what made him like that in the first place. As she's inundated with questions about her new relationship, she's also plagued by thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly appears, everything Lily built with Ryle is threatened.