Remembering Joy

the long version

Alexis doesn?t believe in fairytales. She knows first hand that life can turn on a dime? that one stupid mistake can shatter dreams and irrevocably shape the future. Even though her memory of that day is hazy, she has spent the last ten years trying to put it behind her and focus on the future. Armed with the knowledge that her career will be her only legacy, Alexis works night and day to prove that she is more than just her last name. It?s not only that she doesn?t have time for love? she doesn?t have the heart for it. After all, there?s no point in starting something that you can?t finish. However, when she meets Adam, she?s drawn to him in a way even she can?t deny. He is dark and brooding and strangely charming. He?s the perfect distraction from the mundane life she?s created for herself. And, as if fate is pushing them together, he seems to be around every corner. It?s enough to almost make her entirely forget about her past and take a chance. Unfortunately, Adam?s memory isn?t hazy ... not in the least. And, what she doesn?t remember, he can?t forget.