Liz Flaherty

Could Kate Rafael's day get any worse? First she lost her job, then her house burnt down and now her ex is back in town.

Apparently, Ben McGuffey's taking a break from being a big city doctor to help at his family's tavern and reassess the choices he's made for his career.

Ben ends up giving Kate a hand...then giving her kisses....and finally, a second chance. But when a local teenager shows them both a glimpse of what it means to be a family, Ben wonders if having kids in small-town Vermont really would clash with his ambitions. Or can he truly come home again…to Kate?

He had her at "hello again…" 

After the prom night accident that had stolen the innocence of his small lakeside hometown, Jack Llewellyn had run. The guilt–especially facing his high school sweetheart, Arlie Gallagher–had been too much. Now he had no choice. He was back in town, and on Arlie's radar. 

Arlie couldn't believe that after all these years, she still had him under her skin. He was such a changed man…a responsible business owner, a single parent. Would he understand the changes she'd gone through, the secrets she lived with? She was ready to forgive him but was he ready to forgive himself? And did they have to say goodbye this time?

Will an apple a day…keep love at bay?

For Cass Gentry, coming home to Lake Miniagua, teenage half sister in tow, is bittersweet. But her half of the orchard she inherited awaits, and so does a fresh face – Luke Rossiter, her new business partner. Even though they butt heads in business, they share one key piece of common ground: refusing to ever fall in love again. But as their lives get bigger, that stance doesn't feel like enough…

Landy Wisdom was a survivor. Her former husband's abuse hadn't broken her spirit no, she'd picked herself right up and helped run the local Underground Railroad for battered women. But when it came to love, Landy felt that the train had left the station. She'd built a wall around her heart no man could breach until journalist Micah Walker showed up and bought the hometown newspaper.

For Micah, returning to small–town life was a culture shock. But it was more shocking to see how things had changed for the local debutante. In high school Landy had seemed untouchable. Was she still? Micah would find out, as he patiently, tenderly dismantled her defences to reveal the warm, compassionate woman underneath.

The fine line between BFF and happily–ever–after…

Tucker Llewellyn and Libby Worth – strictly platonic! – realise they're each at a crossroads. Tucker is successful, but he wants a wife and kids: the whole package. Libby knows that small–town life has her set in her ways; the tearoom owner needs to get out more.

So they form a pact: Libby will play matchmaker and Tucker will lead her on the adventure she desperately needs. But the electricity Libby feels when they shake on it should be a warning sign. Soon the matchmaking mishaps pile up, and a personal crisis tests Libby's limits. Will Tucker be there for her as a best friend…or something more?