Former free spirit Zoe Collins swore sheโd 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 Zoeโa peach orchard nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
When Zoe returns home with her daughter and boyfriend Kyle, she finds that sheโs the only person in town who doesnโt expect her to give up the life sheโs 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 โbreak,โ not when she took off to parts unknown with good-for-nothing Kyle Jenkins, and not even nowโfive years later.
As life-changing decisions and a history with Cruz hang over Zoeโs head, tensions rise between her and Kyle. Even as she comes to terms with the shifting relationships in her life, Zoe still isnโt sure if she can remain in Copper Creek with her new responsibilities . . . and her first love.
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