When Jill Goodman's picture-perfect marriage implodes, she's heartbroken. Still reeling from the shock, the only thing she receives in the hasty divorce settlement is the deed to her husband's sprawling beach house on the New Jersey shore. Overpriced, with a dark history and a crippling mortgage far outside her means to pay—the house is a symbol of everything Jill's lost. She hates the sight of it but knows she must face it if she's to move on. With no other choice, Jill travels to Dewberry Beach intending to sell the house quickly—but the task is not as easy as she expects. Still, she can't help but be charmed by the little town's leafy streets, sweetly old-fashioned ways and even the unexpected attentions of a handsome local with dark eyes and a teasing smile. For the first time, she can see a path back to the girl she was before she met her husband... Then Jill dives deeper into the house's dark past and Marc's part in it, and she stumbles across a terrible secret that changes everything. Torn between the right choice and the easy one, Jill realizes the key lies with her ex-husband. But he would do anything to keep the truth from coming to light...