Taren Hayes has moved on from Zane Reid. He broke her heart seventeen years ago and she hasn't seen him since. Zane Reid has been pining for the girl he left behind since they were teenagers. Her brother was his best friend and when she grew from a gangly kid with braids into a woman he couldn't stop thinking about her. He promised to be there when her world fell apart, but circumstances beyond his control meant he broke his promise. Now his best friend wants to get out of Willow Creek and he just sold Zane his stake in the family's orchard and cidery. It's Zane's chance to take care of the only true family he's ever known and prove to Taren that he's worthy of her forgiveness.