It all seemed so simple before Maddie Johnson landed back in Otter Tail. Sell her godfather's pub, pay off her debt, return to Chicago and start over. Quinn Murphy, however, is not part of that plan. Maddie hasn't seen Quinn since a certain humiliating night fifteen years ago. Now her former crush is running the bar she's inherited, and he's going to fight her for it. And he's not above fighting dirty, apparently. Too bad she can't afford to sell the bar to the lowest bidder—namely, Quinn—and be done with it. Because despite the pain he caused her, the man's irresistibly attractive to her. Always has been. Always, always, will be.

Just the sight of Walker Barnes in her kitchen is enough to panic Jen Summers. Those feelings she once had that seemed like cold ashes for so many years are turning out to be hot, hot coals. Walker's sudden appearance is fanning all sorts of flames. Her guilt, her shame, her deep regret for what she'd done to him. But this isn't the awkward geek she'd hurt back in high school. This is a brand-new Walker—hardened, wickedly successful, brilliant, confident…sexy. And he hasn't forgotten how she used him. Or forgiven her. In fact, he seems bent on payback. Of all the times to fall for a guy…

Delaney Spencer erased every trace of Chantal – the wildly popular rocker she used to be. She's a carpenter now. Her only connection to her old life is drumming in a local band. Until Sam McCabe shows up in town. The sibling of her late lover and bandmate Diesel, Sam has been searching for her. For the sake of his brother's children, he needs the unreleased songs she and Diesel created together. Delaney wants to do the right thing and help Diesel's adorable kids. But not if she has to reveal she's Chantal. She won’t do it—not even for Sam.

Nick Boone is a brilliant architect, focused completely on his job. In his personal life, he's a serial dater, with no interest in marriage or even a long-term relationship. And fatherhood? Absolutely not. He has no idea what family even means. But even a single-minded boss like Nick can't abandon his employee Sierra Clark on the night her parents are killed. When her deep distress melts his professional distance, long-simmering attraction takes over and he indulges in a night of comfort and connection He has no idea how deep that connection is going to run.