A love worth staying for…

Dr. Mark Clayborn never wanted to return to Alabama, but his father's recent ill health has him back and facing his demons. Yet from the darkness shines a beacon of light: Laura Jo Akins—and he's hoping she tastes as sweet as he imagines her to be!

For so long Laura Jo's only focus has been her daughter, but despite her reluctance, gorgeous Mark incites feelings she'd thought herself immune to… Could Laura Jo be the one to give Mark the courage to stay—and discover the love he deserves?