It took twelve long years for Alyssa Darden to come home. A place she promised never to revisit again. The loss of a dear friend sent her back to a place of old hurts that she must confront before she can truly live again.Drake Peterson knows he was the one responsible for causing much pain to the only woman he ever truly loved. He wants to set things right, and he's not going to lose the one opportunity to prove that a love like theirs will never die.Alyssa has moved on with her life. She has a man who loves her, a career and friends in a new city that she calls home. She must fight Drake's charismatic sway to try again to open up her heart to the possibility of loving him again.Will fate drive two hearts to open up to love again? Can past hurts and betrayal be healed through loving again? Or, will forgiveness open the door to second chances?