He broke her heart...but now he's back to mend it. When Brie Watkins's ailing aunt asks her to return to Willow Bay to help at the family resort, she sells her beloved home, quits her job, and goes back to the last place she wants to be...only to find her aunt healthy, The Brown Resort thriving, and the man who left her at the altar living next door and looking as handsome as ever. Why can't life be fair? Carpenter Carter Kessler left Willow Bay like he left his first love at the altar - swiftly, and without a backward glance. But the love that could have been has haunted him ever since. When his father passes away unexpectedly, Carter reluctantly returns to his hometown to find his family's resort in shambles. But even disaster has a silver lining - his new nextdoor neighbor is none other than his jilted bride. Determined to start afresh, Carter talks Brie into helping him with the refurbishments, but first she lays out the ground rules: they aren't friends, they'll never be lovers, and she'll never stop hating him. As far as Carter is concerned, it's a start. As summer heats up, so does their relationship. But as they peel back the layers, painful family secrets threaten to surface. Can they restore what they had, or are some things better left buried in the past?