Paradise

The goddess Aphrodite was born of sea foam, and I, too had been reborn of the waters, a true birthing as if I came from my mother's womb all over again.

Claire Leccese is a romance novelist who writes happy endings for a living. Quite ironic, since she's spent a lifetime battling demons from childhood trauma and has been anything but happy. She is plagued by self-doubt and an inability to trust people who claim to love her.

Along comes Sydney Howard, a younger successful artist who rocks Cl...