Veterinarian Rumer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbard's Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with the memories of Rumer's past—even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenaged son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same.

Zeb has come back hoping to reconnect with his son, with the past and all its mistakes. Suddenly facing Rumer again, Zeb discovers where he belongs. He could never forget the girl who used to climb onto his roof with him to watch the start. But neither Zeb nor Rumer knows if it's too late to do more than regret the path not taken—or if every path leads us back to the one true love of our life...