With a dark family history, single dad Leon Malatesta is determined to keep his baby daughter out of the headlines. And so, when a striking woman starts asking questions around the sun–kissed town of Rimini, Leon's protective instinct goes into overdrive.

Only Belle Peterson turns out to be the long–lost daughter of his stepmother! Her innocence touches Leon's locked–away heart in a way he never believed possible after losing his wife. Now Belle brings the possibility of a new future for them all...if only Leon can convince Belle he wants to marry her for love, and not just to give them all the family they want so much.