She took a risk and fell in love. The truth would have been the wiser choice. After years of living under the pressure of her father, Emmeline is ready to break free. She gave up her life as a New York socialite to follow her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher in a small, gentrifying town. Meeting the man who nearly broke her was absolutely not what she hoped to find in Prescott, Montana. Nick hasn't seen his Emmy in nine years, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten anything about the woman he loves. After spending just one beautiful night as husband and wife, he abandoned her, sacrificing his own happiness to keep her safe—away from him. But the moment she returns to his lonely life, he decides never to let her go again. He won't miss his second chance. All he has to do is win back Emmeline's heart, protect her from the shadows of his past and prove to her that her bet on him is correct.