Elizabeth is shaken when Damon lands in a coma after crashing his car as he was racing to her, but she is happy that he's alive and believes everything will turn out okay. However, as time stretches and then begins to run out, Elizabeth, Damon's family, and his employees wait for signs that he will recover. Elizabeth divides her days between her gallery and Damon's bedside, convinced that he can hear her as she wills him to come back. When he does awaken, it appears that he has blocked out parts of his memory and struggles to break through the final barriers that will return him to his normal life. One of his doctors pushes him to examine his behavior, which results in his determination to change his life. In doing so, he becomes closer to his family as well as to Elizabeth and their child. Will Elizabeth and Damon find a way to build a life together? Will Damon push through his fears to find freedom? And after all they have been through, will they be content with their choices and find their happily ever after? Publisher's Note: This is a steamy, contemporary romance with graphic scenes and a theme of power exchange.