Aurora Mayfield's life isn't perfect - but it's predictable. She's got a somewhat steady morning routine, a job at the local bookstore, and Monday night dinners with her family. In a small town like Grandcreek Ridge, that's enough. Surprises aren't exactly part of the culture... until one knocks her off her feet. Literally. Axel Lopez moving to Grandcreek Ridge wasn't in his five-year plan - hell, not even in his ten-year plan. But neither was becoming a single, somewhat newly widowed dad to a six-year-old boy, with more baggage than he's ready to unpack. His only goal now is to keep life simple and quiet. Falling for the girl who smells like old books and cinnamon tea? Yeah... definitely not on the agenda. She wasn't looking for love. He wasn't ready for it. But love doesn't follow a schedule - it just knows when to find you.