The past always comes back to bite Zoe McInnes. So of course everybody believes she's to blame when her former father-in-law strokes out in the middle of a fight…with her. Thank God the man's going to be okay. But—of course—Zoe ends up behind bars. And of course the very sexy man she thought her lawyer had sent to bail her out turns out to be none other than Gideon Tate, the estranged brother of her late husband. Impossible as it should be, he seems to really get Zoe, despite her past involvement with his family. He seems to admire the job she does defending the abused women in her shelter. He even seems to love her just a little bit…. Must appearances always be deceiving?

Running away is what Bree McInnes does best. So when the single mother returns to Spruce Lake to help clean out her father's house, she plans on getting the job done and getting out again before anyone in the small town ferrets out her secrets. Her plans are complicated, however, when she falls for her boss, a celebrity orchid hunter at the local college. Bree is appalled by her attraction to Parker Ellison, but she's having a hard time resisting him. And her defenses are demolished by Parker's kindness to her son Charlie. Between rebuilding her relationship with her sisters and taking care of Charlie, Bree doesn't have time for a relationship. Which is fine with Parker, because he's not interested in long term. But could home and family be exactly what the world-traveling celebrity needs?

When Fiona escaped Spruce Lake, she had a plan – art school and jewelry design. Ten years later, she's succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. She returns to Spruce Lake to help her sisters clean out their father's house. She plans to get in, do the job, and get out. Rebuilding relationships with sisters takes time. And her upcoming jewelry show requires focus. There's no room in her life for anything else. But when her childhood sweetheart Jackson, now a sexy veterinarian, walks back into her life, she's falling in love all over again. She's torn between Jackson and her career. But this time, Jackson has two kids. When she walks away, she'll hurt three people. Fiona has to return to New York and Jackson can't leave Spruce Lake. Do they dare risk a second chance?