Caitlyn Marsh's life has been one battle after another beginning with the sudden death of her mother and its impact on her relationship with her father. His inability to cope with his loss made him overly protective of Caitlyn which ultimately made him intrusive and controlling. The stronger the hold the bigger the fight, and he would come to realize it exacted a huge price. Caitlyn's unexpected pregnancy put her in a position of having to settle for a less than perfect marriage with an older man who was kind to both her and her son. She longed for the passion and love she had shared, albeit for a short time, with her son's father Gideon Garza. But theirs was a doomed relationship with each of their families playing a major role in keeping them apart.

Now a widow she is again facing difficult decisions. The flower shop she inherited from her husband is in trouble, and she is looking forward to the money she can make planning the town entry into a garden contest. The decision was to name it the Welcome Home Garden for all the returning servicemen. But Caitlyn is in for the surprise of her life when Gideon returns home after believing him killed in action years ago. The Gideon who returns is quite different from the young brash man who had stolen her heart and called her Tulip. As with many returning soldiers, coming home presents many challenges and those with physical disabilities have great hurdles to overcome before they can begin a new life.

Caitlyn and Gideon still feel that amazing attraction even after so many years and events have conspired to keep them apart. But it's not going to be easy. Caitlyn is having a hard time moving on after her husbands death and now Gideon's arrival brings with it a whole new batch of possibilities and, of course, problems. Not to mention how she manages to introduce him to his young son. It's going to take bunches of love, patience, and trust to see if they can build a family together. Looking for a new normal will challenge everything they believe in but like a garden responds to care and nurturing so does love and they have to believe it worthy of hard work and dedication.

In her second book set in the town of Twilight, Wilde has taken what could be a relatively simple story and added amazing depth. People have extraordinary healing and recovery abilities. Although love can play a huge role in the steps toward healing, Wilde has shown us that strength of character is what ultimately gets results. Each chapter features a garden flower and how Wilde weaves it into her story is just another part of the charm of this wonderful book.

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