He's an international journalist back home because of his father's will. She's returned home to run her family's struggling history museum. When Gage and Bree cross paths at the small-town diner, he's struck by her son's resemblance to him.
Gage Galloway never fit in with the farm community he grew up in or his brothers who all wanted families. When he returns home to Fair Creek, he's already itching to get back to his thrilling career.
Single mom Bree Murphy is back in Fair Creek to save her family's history museum. After having her baby five years ago, she was forced to give up on reaching the baby's dad to tell him.
Gage and Bree were best friends and his secret crush on her made for unexpected circumstances when they said goodbye years ago.
So when Gage strolls in unannounced and runs into Bree and her son, she's scrambling for what to say to explain things.
Before she does, Gage studies Trey and asks, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Can Gage and Bree renew their friendship and work through what's happened? Can Gage change his mind about having a family, and embrace fatherhood and be with Bree? Or will their philosophies that kept them in the friend zone break his heart if he wants more?