She never expected it to feel like home.

Liv Weston is a born-and-raised city girl. A ten-day trip to the lakeside town of Maple Cove was supposed to be a reset-a chance to regroup after a failed, potentially career-altering business meeting. Her best friend and business partner insists it's exactly what they need to come back stronger than ever. For Liv, it's always been about proving herself-someone worth staying for.

Luke Huffman has lived in the small-town of Maple Cove his whole life. He considered leaving once, but when his father became sick, Luke made a promise to stay-to watch over his family and help run their business. Resolved to put his personal life to the side, Luke doesn't take chances-especially with anything that might threaten the bed-and-breakfast, or his heart.

After a chance encounter in a city coffee shop, neither Luke nor Liv expected they'd see each other again. Now she's a guest at his bed-and-breakfast, and the town embraces her as if she belongs. The Huffman House prides itself on its stellar reputation, but ignoring the pull between them is becoming harder than anyone expected. Is compromising the family business-and breaking the promise he made-worth it?

With the clock ticking on their time together, it's easier for Liv to return to what she knows than to risk her heart. Life has taught her that people leave-often without explanation.

Nothing about this was supposed to be serious, so why is saying goodbye so hard?