Sparks fly at first sight when Darrin Smith meets Luis Garcia, an IT consultant hired by Darrin"s father to install new computer equipment and software. Unfortunately, Melissa, a rebuffed and embittered office manager, sees Darrin as her ticket to a comfortable future and finds his interest in Luis a threat. Though she sets out to sabotage their chance for a relationship, their love is stronger than the obstacles she throws their way. Life is looking up for Darrin and Luis until Melissa"s manipulating gets Luis arrested and deported to Costa Rica. But there"s one major flaw in her scheming: Luis was born in California, has never set foot on Costa Rican soil, and doesn"t even speak Spanish. For their love to survive, Darrin must move heaven and earth to follow and find Luis before it"s too late. A Bittersweet Dreams title: It"s an unfortunate truth: love doesn"t always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.