Mia Carter thought she had moved on. She built a life she loved, poured her heart into her café, and buried the past where it belonged. But when Ethan Lawson—the man who shattered her heart—walks back into Ridgewood, old wounds resurface. Ethan left town chasing a future that didn’t include Mia, but now he’s back, with regret in his eyes and a reason he can’t ignore. His father’s stroke has forced him home, and with it, face-to-face with the one woman he never stopped thinking about. Mia swears she won’t make the same mistake twice. She won’t fall for the man who left her behind. But as past and present collide, the lines between resentment and longing begin to blur. He wants a second chance. She wants to protect her heart. But in a town this small, avoiding each other isn’t an option. And neither is denying the spark that never really faded. Some love stories never truly end. Some heartbreaks are never truly healed. And some people… are impossible to forget.