When carefree real estate investor Cade Rivers is named guardian to his late sister's young daughter, his world is turned upside down. Unprepared, overwhelmed, and grieving, Cade finds himself in a quiet suburb with nothing but questions—and a toddler who needs more than he knows how to give.

Enter Sienna Blake: single mom, daycare owner, and a woman who's worked hard to build a peaceful life for herself and her son. When Cade moves in next door, their first encounter is anything but warm. Sparks fly, boundaries clash, and their lives become undeniably entangled.

But as the days unfold and routines blur, Cade begins to see more than structure in Sienna—he sees hope. And Sienna, despite her reservations, can't ignore the tenderness beneath Cade's rough edges. Trust grows where hurt once lived. Connection blooms where control once ruled. But love, especially the kind that redefines family, doesn't come without risk.

Can a man with no parenting playbook become the father—and partner—he never imagined he could be?

Or will fear and doubt keep him from claiming the home he never knew he needed?

Sometimes family isn't what you're born into—it's what you fight to build.