She returned to her hometown to escape danger. He's the one man she never expected to trust again. Fifteen years after leaving Evergreen Falls, Eliza Montgomery returns with her four-year-old son, desperate for a fresh start. Fleeing her controlling ex-husband, she impulsively purchases a dilapidated Victorian house sight unseen, hoping to create the stable home her son deserves. There's just one the only contractor skilled enough to save the crumbling structure is Mack Reynolds—the high school sweetheart she left behind with nothing but promises that were never kept. Mack built his reputation on restoring historic homes and broken things. When the mayor strong-arms him into taking Eliza's renovation project, he's determined to maintain professional distance from the woman who shattered his heart. But as ceiling collapses and custody threats bring them into forced proximity, the walls they've built around their hearts begin to crumble. As they work to rebuild the Victorian, Eliza and Mack discover that some foundations remain solid beneath years of misunderstanding. With her controlling ex threatening to take away everything she loves, Eliza must decide if running is safer than risking her heart on a second chance. And Mack must choose whether crafting something beautiful from their broken past is worth the risk of being hurt again. In Evergreen Falls, sometimes what's broken isn't beyond repair—and the most meaningful renovations aren't just to houses, but to hearts that need the courage to trust again.