Seth Quinn is finally home. It s been a long journey. After a harrowing boyhood with his drug-addicted mother， he d been taken in by the Quinn family， growing up with three older brothers who d watched over him with love. Now a grown man returning from Europe as a successful painter， Seth is settling down on Maryland s Eastern Shore， surrounded once again by Cam， Ethan， and Phil， their wives and children， all the blessed chaos of the extended Quinn clan. Finally， he s back in the little blue-and-white house where there s always a boat at the dock， a rocker on the porch， and a dog in the yard. Still， a lot has changed in St. Christopher since he s been gone-and the most intriguing change of all is the presence of Dru Whitcomb Banks. A city girl who s opened a florist shop in this seaside town， she craves independence and the challenge of establishing herself without the influence of her wealthy connections. In Seth， she sees another kind of challenge-a challenge that she can t resist. But storms are brewing that are about to put their relationship to the test. Dru s past has made her sensitive to deception-and slow to trust. And Seth s past has made him a target of blackmail-as a secret he s kept hidden for years threatens to explode， destroying his new life and his new love. . . .