Melinda Grey has always wanted to become a professional dancer. She lives in a one-room apartment in Saint Lucia-alone with her dreams. But Melinda is disciplined, and it is not long before she finally has a chance to transform her future and make her aspirations come true. Unfortunately, her scheming stepfather has different ideas. John Derwood wants nothing more than to destroy Melinda's life. Derwood is a devious blackmailer who married Melinda's mother ten years ago. Known for his shady dealings and for turning Melinda's mother against her, he reappears suddenly in Melinda's life, much to her chagrin. Determined to make her miserable, Derwood tells her he has evidence that will make her wish she was dead. But through all the darkness, a bright light shines. Mark Hammond, owner of a local dance studio, soon sweeps Melinda off her feet, showing her how to love without abandon for the first time in her young life. In this romantic tale filled with complications, danger, and misguided intentions, a young woman immersed in a deep personal struggle must decide whether she can trust the man she loves with the secrets from her past-without jeopardizing their future together.