Hunter Cross has no regrets. Having left his football prospects behind the day he graduated high school, heโs happy to carry out his legacy on his familyโs farm in the foothills of the Shenandoah. But when a shoulder injury puts him face-to-face with the high school sweetheart who abandoned townโand himโtwelve years ago, Hunterโs simple life gets a lot more complicated.
Emerson Montgomery has secrets. Refusing to divulge why she left her job as a hotshot physical therapist for a pro football team, she struggles to readjust to life in the hometown she left behind. The more time she spends with Hunter, the more Emerson finds herself wanting to trust him with the diagnosis of MS that has turned her world upside down.
But revealing secrets comes with a price. Can Hunter and Emerson rekindle their past love? Or will the realities of the presentโand the trust that goes with themโburn that bridge for good?
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