A caterer whos been burned by love. An artist whos withdrawn from the world. A property battle that just might heal them both.
When struggling caterer Tess Palmer inherits her great-aunts home at Sunset Lake, Missouri, she thinks shes found the way to save her business. Selling the property can provide just the infusion of capital she needs to pay off her debts and move to a larger commercial kitchen.
Wildlife painter Jack Hamlin, who lives across Sunset Lake, wants the area kept exactly as it isa place where waterfowl can thrive and where he can find peace and solitude to ease his troubled heart. Although hes drawn to Tesss honesty and beauty, hes appalled to learn she would welcome a deal with a developer, and he vows to stop her.
As Tess discovers the reasons why Jack is so passionate about protecting the lake, she finds him more and more attractive, and she takes a tentative step past her own emotional pain. But there seems to be no solution to the impasse over the property. As a sale becomes imminent, can Jack and Tess overcome the obstacles to trust and love, and finally find their hearts desire?
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
Type of Book: Novel
Sequels: Christmas in Abundance, a companion novella to the series