By day, thirty-year-old Tari Shields is an up-and-coming journalist for a major Boston newspaper. By night, she's a jazz singer, working the local club scene, seducing audiences with her silky voice and sultry style. Tari's a total contrast to her older sister, Melinda. In fact, Melinda isn't just her older sister, she's a supersista--a wife, mother, active church member, and career woman. Melinda would love to see Tari follow in her sensible footsteps. But Tari has no intention of slowing down, much less settling down.

But just as she's feeling at the top of her game, Tari's hit with unexpected news that turns her world upside down. It's a personal battle that will challenge Tari like never before. And it will transform all her relationships, with her sister, her friends, her faith--and even herself....

Boston schoolteacher Amelia Wilson has always played it safe. But after a tough breakup from her boyfriend, she's ready to have some fun and take a few risks. So when friends hook Amelia up online with Drew Anderson, she takes the plunge and visits the small Caribbean island where he lives. Drew's e-mails showed he had a sense of humor and a sweet side, but when she meets him, she can't take her eyes off his fine, chiseled, chocolate body. She can't stop wondering how his hands would feel on her. Soon, Drew takes Amelia on a journey of unbridled pleasure, where no rules exist and anything goes. Now with sun-kissed days and tropical nights filled with Drew's warm caresses, Amelia's life is far from predictable. She finally has the happiness she's always been craving. But Amelia's about to discover that even a delicious slice of paradise can have its secrets......