Minutes before saying "I do," Annette Olsen realized her mistake and bolted--a wedding gown in her trunk and a baby in her belly! In St. Valentine, she found the perfect place to start over...until a handsome drifter blew into her diner, setting the town abuzz with gossip and her heart aflutter with impossible dreams.

Jared Colton wanted only to find his ties to the town's legendary founder and move on through. But something about Annette got to him. Maybe it was the secrets she kept, or her tender touch, or how much she needed him. Or maybe it was the spark of longing her kiss awakened in his soul. Either way, Jared found himself wishing for what had eluded him--a family, with Annette and a baby he'd claim as his own....