Willow King has always done her best to help Alpenglow bloom.

Surrounded by family, friends, and a town she loves, she spends her days in her greenhouse, organizing festivals, and making sure everyone around her feels welcome. Life is full. It always has been. But somewhere along the way, Willow has begun to wonder if something’s missing.

State Trooper Weston Ryder came to Alpenglow to escape.

After a case that nearly destroyed him, six months in the quiet fishing town of Alpenglow sounds like the perfect place to catch his breath while investigating the threats against the King family. He is here to do his job, keep his distance, and leave when the assignment is over.

Alpenglow has other ideas. It usually does.

In a town where everyone finds a place to belong, even the most carefully laid plans have a way of changing. The longer West stays, the harder it becomes to believe he was ever meant to leave, even if he can solve the mystery.

Because some places feel like home.

And as spring beckons, some people are impossible to walk away from.