Is it ever too late for love? Sweet Grove High’s new principal Kyanna Patchett sacrificed everything for her career. Now that she’s reached the top, life should be sweet apple pie. Tell that to her lonely heart. Widower Roth Stryker fumbles to parent his teenage daughter alone. When he ends up in the principal’s office, he’s not ready for the physical and emotional ghosts that begin to haunt him. Small town Sweet Grove, Texas isn’t the haven they expect. Bullies are about to alter Kyanna’s life again, and the trouble Roth hoped to protect his daughter from remains a wolf at their door. With a rebel daughter and an unexpected medical diagnosis fighting against them, will Roth and Kyanna miss Love’s Late Arrival?

School secretary Norma Wells has adapted to her barrenness and throws herself into the community of Sweet Grove. But when her husband’s secret crashes their anniversary party, she imagines even her marriage is shattered. Aging salesman Herman Wells works hard fulfilling his duty to provide for his family. When his secret invades his quiet hometown, the façade of a happy marriage crumbles. He must win Norma’s forgiveness, but the secrets between them keep piling up, and their marriage is on the line. With the prospect of losing her home dogging her steps, Norma isn’t sure her God-fearing nature is enough to bridge the chasm dividing them. Will big-hearted Norma forgive the betrayal? Can Herman win her love back?