Penelope Walker never stepped a toe out of line until Ethan Callahan came along. They had a love that transcended a typical high school romance. But when Ethan didn’t show up for their secret elopement, Penelope was brokenhearted and left to wonder why.
After twelve years apart, Penelope doesn’t expect to return to Blue Lake, Virginia until her parents’ untimely deaths. Reunited with her three sisters, she learns that Ethan’s back too, and his mere presence is enough to have all those feelings of passion return full force.
It doesn’t take long for Ethan to realize he wants Penelope back, but he knows she won’t let go of the past that easily. When she finds out what her parents asked him to do all those years ago, she’ll never let him back into her life. Even though he did all of it for her.
Penelope’s determined to unravel the mystery of their shared pasts, while Ethan wants nothing more than to move on to their future. Can these two former lovers learn to forgive, forget, and most importantly, allow themselves to return to love?