Who's spending the summer at the private Silver Beach?. Elli Wells denies her own longings to protect her younger brother from Charlotte Ransom, the girl she knows will break Ethan's heart. . Ethan Wells sets his sights on the one thing he's wanted all his life: Charlotte Ransom.. Charlotte Ransom is jealous of everything Elli has. And the thing she craves most can never be hers: Sam DeWitt.. Sam DeWitt could have anyone at Silver Beach . . . except the one girl who holds his heart: Elli Wells.