In this captivating novel, a chance encounter leads two strangers on a life-changing adventure.

Fern Brookbanks spent one unforgettable day with Will Baxter in her twenties, forming an instant connection and making a promise to meet a year later. Fern showed up, but Will didn’t. Now, at thirty-two, Fern is back home, running her mother’s struggling Muskoka resort, a life she never wanted.

Just when she’s lost, Will returns—nine years late—with an offer to help. But he’s changed, and Fern isn’t sure she can trust him. Will is hiding something, but can Fern return the favor he once gave her and help him in return?