When Dillon Reed strolls into Janey Mayfieldโs candy shop, the past opens up like a forbidden door. The imposing ex-marine turned high school principal is a shocking reminder of an affair that shattered all their lives.
After the scandal that destroyed two marriages, Janey fled to Colorado with her daughter. Now, three years later, sheโs come back to South Carolina, determined to make a success of the business she inherited and keep control of her well-ordered life. But itโs an uphill battle, what with her rebellious teenage daughter, a rash of break-ins plaguing the town, and an ex-husband with a grudge.
She tells herself she doesnโt want the attraction she feels for Dillon. She doesnโt want to be vulnerable to what his heated glance has put on offer: sweet, irresistible passion. But Janey discovers that the more determined she is to avoid temptation, the more it stands in her way.