For as long as she can remember, Emma Anderson has dreamed of spending a year abroad in New Zealand-the land of the long white cloud...and middle earth. When her cousin Lily and her fiancé invite her to stay with them for a year in their Auckland flat while she attends the university, her dreams become reality. Emma wasn't looking for love when she strolled through the doors of Auckland International Airport, but you know what they say about looking for love. When you're not looking for it...that's when it finds you. Falling for a handsome Kiwi wasn't what she planned for her time in New Zealand, but when Emma meets Noah in an Auckland club, she's instantly drawn to the sexy rugby player. She can't ignore their overwhelming attraction...And doesn't want to. Since childhood, Noah Parker's life has revolved around rugby, with little time left over for anything else, including a serious relationship. But he's grown weary of the life he's been living, and coming home to an empty house...and bed...every night has left him lonely. He wants more. He wants something special. Something meaningful. And one look at Emma Anderson, and he wants her. Noah finds himself pulled towards Emma, not just because of her stunning beauty, but her humor and sweet soul pull at him as well. He felt like his life had always been in black and white and, all of a sudden, there were colors all around him. Bright, beautiful colors. Everywhere. He never imagined a woman could have a hold on him the way Emma does, but the threat of her leaving him could destroy him. Emma and Noah know that what they share is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love, but what will they do when the ties that bind are located on opposite ends of the earth? What will they do when Emma's inevitable departure threatens to tear them apart? Can they find a way to forever when their world pulls them apart?