Former free spirit Zoe Collins swore sheβd never again set foot in Copper Creek or speak to the man who broke her heart. But return she must when her beloved Granny dies, leaving the family legacy to Zoeβa peach orchard nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
When Zoe returns home with her daughter and boyfriend Kyle, she finds that sheβs the only person in town who doesnβt expect her to give up the life sheβs established far away from Copper Creek. Everyone believes she was born to run the orchard, but how can she make it her home after so many years?
Cruz Huntley never quite got over his first love, Zoe Collins, the little sister of his best friend Brady. Not when she cheated on him during their βbreak,β not when she took off to parts unknown with good-for-nothing Kyle Jenkins, and not even nowβfive years later.
As life-changing decisions and a history with Cruz hang over Zoeβs head, tensions rise between her and Kyle. Even as she comes to terms with the shifting relationships in her life, Zoe still isnβt sure if she can remain in Copper Creek with her new responsibilities . . . and her first love.
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