"Always, forever, whatever..." Sophie Mills and her best friend, Carrie, made this vow that they would always be there for each other, no matter what. Sophie is fulfilling that vow when she accepts the responsibility for Carrie's two children after a fatal car accident. She is 32, single and knows nothing about raising children.

Carrie's husband, Louis Gregory, walked out on Carrie before their second baby was born because of an affair Carrie was having. Sophie finds him in Peru and gets him back to London to sort out this newfound situation. Louis wants to take responsibility, but the girls are unsure of him. Seven-year-old Bella knows he walked out on them once, and four-year-old Izzy has never seen her father. None of them are certain they can trust him.

Sophie begins to have feelings for Louis, and the girls do warm up to him in time. He persuades Sophie to leave her career as an event planner and move to St. Ives to help him care for the girls. It's a big move for Sophie, who always makes very careful, calculated decisions. But she throws caution to the wind and goes with them.

Sophie loves her new life in St. Ives and she and Louis fall more and more in love. However, Sophie learns a secret from Louis' past; a secret of which not even Louis is aware. He is the father of a 21-year-old son, Seth, the result of a long-ago teenage fling. This discovery, along with the boy's mother coming back into Louis' life, puts a wedge between Sophie and Louis and their soon-to-be wedding.

As Sophie returns to London to "think" for a while, she makes another startling discovery. Will the knowledge of Seth's existence keep Louis and Sophie from a life together? Will this latest surprise have an impact on her "happily-ever-after" fairy-tale ending? And what about her vow to "always, forever, whatever" be there for Carrie's children? Rowan Coleman weaves a tale of romance and love that is fast-paced and sure to keep you speculating until the end. An exciting read!