The Civil War isn't quite over for Wayland Brice. Not until he finds and kills the Union Colonel responsible for the death of his family. After five long years, he finally has a lead that takes him to Loomis, Texas, a town named after...and owned by his nemisis, where enemies are plentiful, and allies scarce.When Piper Blake left New York for her hometown in Port Charlotte, Florida she only expected to be away for a few days - just long enough to sell her grandmother’s house and wrap up her affairs. She expected to find a lot of old junk and sad memories. What she didn’t expect was handsome childhood friend Jackson Crawford. But the moment he walked up the steps of her grandmother’s porch she knew that he was exactly what she needed to get her through the days ahead.But things are different now for both Piper and Jackson. And while their friendship wants to take a turn towards the romantic, there might be too much of the unknown standing in the way. Will the details of the missing years quench the flames of the present moment? Or will Piper find home in the place she least expected?