The warmth of their connection was immediate, but would it be enough to keep her with him? Life doesn't always follow an expected path. Caroline hadn't known the house in New Jersey even existed until she inherited it. All she wanted was to learn its history and discover the truth of her own past in the process. Then she'd return to Seattle. When the mystical "Larkin's touch" means she'll be running a bookstore for a while instead, she finds herself in the midst of some of the most interesting people she's ever known - especially David. Unlike any of the CEOs or lawyers she's known, "hottie" David Montgomery just happens to be a bookworm, kayak expert-and he values friendship and family. The connection between him and Caroline grows, but whenever he tries to get closer, life pulls her farther away. How far should one be willing to go for a shot at real love?