Forever was Serenity Gore’s destination, until the man she was pledging her love to left her at the altar. Devastated and in desperate need of clarity, she decided to disappear for a while. Bunking down in a nondescript town might be the remedy she’s seeking. However, a fateful encounter may teach her love wasn’t her sickness after all. Jep Hope runs the town’s bed-and-breakfast. After losing his wife to illness, he’s sworn off love. Dedicated to his country life, he detests the city. Meeting a stranded city dweller on the side of the road awakens the part of his heart he thought he buried, until the day she chooses to leave him behind. Will Jep and Serenity surrender to the longing in their hearts, or will they realize forever is never as long as it seems?