She thought her life was finally under control. She was wrong. Elise Laflamme likes things that make sense. Math equations. School schedules. A quiet apartment. She’s had enough of "unexpected" after a breakup that left her reeling and a sister who only brings trouble. But when Isabelle drops a three-month-old baby on her doorstep and vanishes, Elise is forced to trade her lesson plans for lullabies. Mike, the steady presence behind the counter at Bean & Brew, has always been a "background character" in Elise’s story. But as Elise struggles to stay afloat, Mike becomes the anchor she didn't know she needed. He’s closer than he’s ever been, and suddenly, Elise is noticing the man she’s spent years overlooking. Elise is waiting for her old life to return, but as the seasons change in the Eastern Townships, she begins to What if the life she never planned for is the only one worth living?