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Holden Parish survived his parents' horrific attempts to make him the perfect son. After a year's stint in a Swiss sanitarium to recover, he has vowed to never let anything, nor anyone, trap him again. Brilliant but broken, he seeks refuge behind alcohol, meaningless sex, and uses his wicked sense of humor to keep people away. He only has to ride out one year in the coastal town of Santa Cruz with his aunt and uncle before he inherits his billions and can make his escape and disappear. Falling in love is not in the plans.

Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife, Allison, is killed. Haunted by her absence - and her ghost - Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death.

Es gibt nur einen, der die Kälte in ihm besiegen kann! Holden Parrish ist brillant - und bis ins tiefste Innere zerbrochen. Er hat sich geschworen, niemals wieder anderen Macht über sich zu geben, und flüchtet mit Zynismus, Alkohol und bedeutungslosen One Night Stands vor jeglicher Nähe. Nur noch ein Jahr Highschool, bevor er endlich sein Milliardenvermögen erbt und sich aus dem Staub machen kann. Womit er als Allerletztes gerechnet hat, ist sich zu verlieben.

This story is told through the jagged peephole of the author's awareness, examining her formative wounds and influences from the perspective of a woman who has now gained experience and wisdom. As she peers over her soul's shoulder, she recalls the chaos of her once-fragile childhood mind. She shudders as she is reminded of the sting of her lonely childhood, her feelings of abandonment, and her painful memories of being bullied.