The wayward Leah Madison, who has always rejected any male attention, meets the handsome and successful businessman Maximilian Foxter on her way. Feelings flare up between the young people, but difficult memories become a real obstacle for Leah on the path to happiness. Max vowed that he would win the heart of the proud and unapproachable girl by any means necessary. But he will have to face the coldness, indifference and stubbornness of Leah, whose heart, it would seem, cannot be softened. Jealousy, anger and misunderstanding are strangling Max every day more and more. Will he be able to break all barriers and gain Leah's favor? Will a stubborn woman be able to overcome all her fears and doubts? Will she miss her chance to be happy? Until the very last page, the reader is kept in suspense by the surprise of the novel's plot twists.