Twenty-five-year-old Kylie Killian returns to her hometown in northern Minnesota to restore her grandparents' old home. With her heart full of old baggage, the visit stirs up painful memories, including estrangement from her parents and the loss of the baby she had at fifteen. Lance Mallock has always gone his own way, spurning the family business to become a cop in his hometown. His brother, Tom, has been his best friend forever, but now he's learning Tom has a hidden past, including a relationship and a baby with the woman he's falling for. Kylie's quick renovation project is now an emotional firestorm. Both of their families have secrets that affect Kylie and Lance's burgeoning romance. And hovering over it all is a possibility none of them know how to cope with: The son Kylie thought was dead might still be alive.