Leaving behind her celebrity career, Lauren Simpson had settled in the small town of Valle Verde, California, to pursue simpler dreams as the kind of mother her adopted son, Jem, deserved. After her last heartbreak, Lauren didn't need another man complicating her life. At least, she didn't think so....

Posing as a handyman, Cole Travis had come to town in search of the son he'd never known—who just might be Jem Simpson. But the closer he grew to Lauren, the more troubled Cole's heart became. Could this secret father find a way to untangle the lies...and gain both his son and the love of a lifetime?