Angelica Banks is no stranger to change. A professional photographer by trade, she's used to traveling the world in search of the next job—Italy, Spain, Japan, South Africa—it doesn't matter, so long as she doesn't have to set down roots. The thing that terrifies her more than anything else? Commitment.
However, when Angelica finds herself at a Tuscan vineyard with a dreamy Italian winemaker, she wonders if she'll ever be able to make a relationship work. Luca is perfect—he's kind, sweet, and generous. Unfortunately, one cryptic e-mail from home ruins everything, sending Angelica rushing back to Aster Island and fearing the worst.
Once home, Angelica finds herself face to face with the only man she's ever loved. Forced to spend time with Tucker Henley, in close quarters no less, Angelica is dismayed her feelings for her high school sweetheart are flooding back stronger than ever. But is it possible to make things work when their relationship failed the first time? Because one thing is certain: Angelica can't stand to have her heart broken by Tucker Henley all over again.
While Angelica is being pulled in two different directions, her mother, Eloise, is making wonderful progress on her bookshop minus a few inevitable hiccups. Better yet, Eloise's relationship with Luke has taken off in a big way… until he drops a bombshell on her. When Luke tells Eloise he's considering moving to the island full time, she's forced to confront her fears about taking this burgeoning new relationship to the next level.
Meanwhile, Jack Banks finds himself increasingly intrigued by a new project at work. He's been requested to personally build a property for one of the most famous actresses in the world. While he goes into it grumbling and complaining about the notoriously difficult to work with Evelyn Blake, he finds that first impressions aren't everything.
Return to Aster Island and the Paisley House, visit with Eloise and her three children as they search for love and happiness in Peony Harbor this spring.