Being the town’s grumpy recluse never bothered me. Until she came back. Liam Keaton Since taking over the family’s inn, I’ve been left behind. None of my brothers offered to help. Leaving me to shoulder the weight of saving the inn. The town has dubbed me an unapproachable lost cause. But no one knows what I’m dealing with. The pressures to succeed and keep the family dream alive has turned me into someone I don’t recognize. That is until Violet Turner moved back to town and turned everything I thought I wanted upside down. Now, the inn isn’t my sole focus. The woman who shined a light onto my darkness has stolen my focus. Violet Turner New York was never my dream. It was my mother’s and stepfather’s. When Gram’s bakery flooded from a burst pipe, going back to Balsam Cliffs was a no brainer. I couldn’t leave her to figure it out on her own. My dream has always been to run the bakery with her. Summers with Gram were my favorite. Having Liam as my best friend was the cherry on top of the sundae. Too bad my mother stopped me from coming back all those years ago, it left me without the chance to say goodbye to Liam. He’s always been in the back of my mind as the years passed. But I don’t have to wait too long to figure out what he’s been up to because he’s still here, running the inn. Only he’s different than the boy I used to know. His black cat personality follows him around like a raincloud. When an idea strikes that will help gram and I stay in business, and allow me to get closer to Liam, I have to take a chance. All I need to do is find the courage to ask an old friend for a favor.