The third in the Lessons of Love in Miller's Bend series. Matt needs to control everything, to keep life manageable and orderly. The strategy has worked for years. But now his life is out of control - his sister is missing, his mother is battling cancer, and Ashley was dropped into his life He fights his attraction to her, reminding himself that he can't count on her because everyone always leaves, at least that's the lesson life has taught him. Can he learn new lessons, so he can begin settling down? Ashley is confident and self-assured. She has an exciting and dangerous career providing news coverage from all over the world. At least that's who she thought she was until she landed in Miller's Bend - without a job, without a home, without a plan. Can Ashley learn to change speeds, change habits, change dreams? Can she learn the art of settling down?