Overview

She was the girl who vanished from the island thirty years ago, leaving behind a heartbroken teenager who swore she’d never love again. Tena Novak built an empire from nothing — cold, brilliant, untouchable. The world calls her the Ice Queen. But every night, she still whispers one name: Marijana. Now, at forty-eight, Tena has returned to the tiny Dalmatian village she fled as a broken young woman. She’s built a dream home on the cliffs, ready to live out her days in solitude… until fate — or something far more mystical — brings Marijana back into her life. Marijana, once the breathtaking beauty every island girl dreamed of, is now a widowed mother of three, carrying her own scars and secrets. One chance encounter on a sun-drenched coastal town reignites a fire neither woman thought could burn again. But thirty years of pain, regret, and unspoken truths stand between them. Can two souls who never stopped loving each other find the courage to heal old wounds and claim the future they were denied? In the salt-scented air of their hidden island paradise, surrounded by family, ancient olive groves, and the whisper of the sea, Tena and Marijana discover that real love doesn’t fade with time — it only grows fiercer. A deeply emotional, slow-burn second-chance sapphic romance filled with passion, forgiveness, and the magic of a love that happens only once… and lasts forever. Perfect for fans of second-chance romance, age-gap love, and heartfelt sapphic fiction set against a stunning Mediterranean backdrop.