Separated by a long ago tragedy, Elena unexpectedly stumbles onto Damon.

It's the summer of 1944. With both America and their parents at war, Damon and Elena try to steal a few moments to be together. When the circus arrives for a performance in Hartford, what promises to be an exciting day soon becomes one of terror and mayhem and what will it hold for Damon and Elena?

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give you forever" *Delena Christmas 2018*

Old adversaries reunite when a long missing person's body turns up on her property. Raw passion ignites, haunting memories return and suspicion burns white hot... And which one will claim victory the deadly game of cat and mouse that ensues?

Dancing with heartbreak is the strangest thing. It's like playing with fire, you know you'll get burnt but you are still captivated by the flickering flame and the magnetic heart.

Having disappeared without a trace as a young boy, Damon is miraculously returned to the Salvatore's a decade later. Not knowing how to cope with everything that has happened, Damon struggles to find his place with a family he no longer knows. Next door neighbor, Elena Gilbert wants to help but will he let her?