Black Hawk pilot, Ryan Dutch has served Australia with honor and courage, but there is a stain on his past that he intends to set straight. Returning to the Australian island he left as a teenager, Ryan expects to face resentment and anger. What he finds are deadly treasure hunters, buried secrets and the spoilt heiress he's been warned away from. Being discovered with her on a tropical island is the last thing he wants, especially with a killer targeting those he cares for.

Safiya-Ameerah Farid was raised by strangers, forced to live a lie to protect her family. Now, the truth is out, and she's over being portrayed as the flighty daughter of a billionaire Sheikh. To prove her real worth, she accepts a job on an island off Queensland, far from her family, the spotlight, and the man she loves but cannot have. A surprise awaits her and real friends, yet a deadly shadow hangs over her paradise. Survival is the key to the life she dreams of, and Ryan Dutch's heart.