Heather Malone has made her home in Lake Henry for the last fourteen years. Known for her kind, gentle nature, she lives with Micah Smith, a widower, and his two young daughters. When the FBI takes her into custody for a murder in California, the local reaction is stunned disbelief. Heather's closest friend is Poppy Blake, a paraplegic who runs a local telephone messaging service. Poppy is fiercely independent, and it is her guilt over past mistakes--not her physical disability--that is holding her back from pursuing a future that includes a husband and family. Writer Griffin Hughes originally traveled to Lake Henry for a story involving Poppy's older sister; what keeps him coming back is his attraction to Poppy. However, it's a chance comment made to his brother, an FBI agent, that leads the law to Heather. To redeem himself, Griffin is compelled to solve the mystery of Heather's past. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque New England town during the maple syrup harvesting season.
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