She was out of his league in high school. Now he's back—and ready to risk it all.

Lila's been divorced for seven years and is more than ready for a second chance at love. But dating in her forties? It's been a parade of lazy texters, bad kissers, and guys who peak at "bare minimum." With her son off to college and her friends finding real love, Lila's starting to wonder if it's too late for her.

Then one late-night gas station stop changes everything.

Holt has spent years on the road as a construction superintendent—too busy for love, too burned to bother. But when he bumps into his old high school crush, Lila, in the snack aisle, the feelings he buried come roaring back. She still takes his breath away... and this time, he's not going to let her slip through his fingers.

The timing's finally right. The attraction's mutual. But Holt's life on the road and Lila's roots in their tiny Maine town could be the very thing that pulls them apart.

Can a second chance at first love survive the real world—or will it end before it ever really begins?

A heart-melting, small-town romance full of heat, hope, and a man who's done waiting for the right moment.