Between hello and goodbye

FAITH
The life I led in Seattle resembled complete chaos.
During the day — an advertising agency and business meetings. At night — a new boyfriend.
Realizing that this couldn't go on, I decided to escape to Hawaii. Hoping that nature would help... me find myself again.
But while hiding from everyone, I fell into the hands of Asher. And he — into my heart.
This guy resembled an iceberg: he was woven from contradictions not visible to the eye.
Asher loved the ocean and extinguished fires. But putting out my flame was beyond him.
However, even a strong attraction would not save us. I wasn't ready to give it all up for him.
 
ASHER
I devoted my time to saving lives and caring… for everyone but myself.
I thought I could hear the ocean. It was the real thing I lacked in childhood.
Leaving New York, I thought I had found paradise. But when Faith appeared, I realized I had been deluding myself. I needed love, not a safe emptiness.
The only problem was that we were different. She — a city girl from Seattle, I — a simple firefighter from the tropical wilderness.
A chasm lay between us. And saving our love was like calming a raging ocean.
But when fate brings us back together again, will we be able to stand firm?
 
A scorchingly passionate, tropically sunny, dramatic novel from the already beloved author Emily Scott, who has captivated over 300,000 Russian readers! Faith — a Seattle resident, Asher — a firefighter in the tropical woods. It seems their love has no future. Or are they both mistaken?
 
Each of us sometimes needs to stop the endless race of life and think: am I going in the right direction? Am I living as I want? Faith was burning through her days, losing her true essence. Asher ran away from himself to a Hawaiian island. Fate brought them together, offering a chance to find solid ground. But will they find the strength to fight for each other, or is love at a distance impossible?
 
"If you know Emma's biography, you'll notice that this story is the quintessence of aspects of her personal life. It is a genuine work by a writer with a love for words and human emotions, which immediately resonates deeply in the reader's soul. To love unconditionally means to be ready to face the risk of loss in case of tragedy. Reading, you feel Faith and Asher’s devastating pain and emptiness, as well as the frustration that their 'why' has no sensible answer. But as soon as the storm settles, each of them will realize that they are guiding stars for each other." — Amazon.com
 
This book is a beautiful story about love, loss, grief, personal growth, survival, and self-sacrifice. The events are painful and cruel, as life sometimes is. And yet, Emma Scott manages to show glimmers of hope and beauty even amidst darkness...
 
During the day — an advertising agency and business meetings. At night — a new boyfriend.