When Karissa moves back home with her son to Juniper Ridge after her husband leaves her for another woman, she imagines the comforts of home will ease the transition to being a single mom. But when she learns about her mother's health problems, she realizes her parents will need her help as much as she needs theirs. The last thing on Karissa's mind is getting involved with someone new only weeks after her divorce has been finalized. Marsh, her twin brothers' best friend, and a teacher at Juniper Ridge High School, has other plans.

This book was previously released under the name Heather Justesen.