Mayor Maggie Marston is determined to build a performing arts center in Promise Cove, but everything is going wrong. When contractor Justin Thomas buys a summer home in the area and immediately pitches in, she thinks all her problems are solved.
Sheriff Tom Gerard has loved Maggie since he shared his Hostess cupcake with her in first grade. He wants more, but is afraid to lose their deep friendship if he makes a move. When Justin arrives in town and threatens to steal Maggie's heart, he realizes he may have waited too long.
Torn between two men, Maggie's attention to her project frays. Her relationship with her teenage daughter becomes strained. When a crisis hits, she's forced to decide what-and who--really matters to her. Only one man can truly help her. Will she make the right choice in time?
Set in the glorious country of western Montana, this later-in-life tale will delight fans of clean small-town romance. Prepare a cup of your favorite tea and snuggle up with this exciting love story.