She came home to help her dad. But Annie Collins never expected to run the family business on her own. Nor could she have guessed that the daughter she gave up at birth would seek her out.

Will Jennings never expected to find Ambrosia Apiary — a place that felt like home before he’d ever laid eyes on it — or to face the tragedy that made him quit firefighting.

Sometimes, though, the sweetest things happen when you least expect them.…