Dillan Coggwell is a sassy, independent twenty-three-year-old who has just returned to her hometown ready to leave her college days and dark secrets behind. She finds a kick-ass job as a local designer, buys her first cozy townhome and has an amazing circle of friends but one thing is missing - her high school sweetheart. She can't bear his hardened heart, model-esque girlfriend and life that doesn't involve her. Can she fight the agonizing feelings that have been haunting her and keep the past from surfacing? Landi Powell is more than a little miffed that the girl who stole and crushed his heart is back on his turf. How dare she disturb his social life, befriend his dying mother and act as if they were the bonded friends they once were. He vowed to never let her back in - no matter what. But when he finds his world crumbling, Landi isn't sure he can suppress the feelings he's tried so hard to forget. Will he allow himself to soften enough to love again?