A single dad focused on his daughter. A sunshine-filled woman who melts his defenses. And an ice cream shop where love is the sweetest surprise...

Garrett Walker isn't looking for love—he's barely figured out how to rebuild his life. After losing his wife, moving to Juniper Falls was supposed to be a fresh start for him and his five-year-old daughter, Sophie. But when Sophie takes an instant liking to Lainey Porter, the warm-hearted woman who works at the town's beloved ice cream parlor, Garrett finds himself drawn to her, too.

Lainey has spent her whole life in Juniper Falls, always the little sister, always the one being protected. She loves working in her family's ice cream shop, but she's ready to prove she's more than just the baby of the Porter clan. When Garrett needs a babysitter, she steps in without hesitation—never expecting the gruff single dad to stir something inside her she's never felt before.

The ten-year age gap isn't a problem for Lainey, but Garrett can't ignore it. She deserves someone with fewer complications—someone who isn't afraid to give her the world. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is to fight what's growing between them. And when Sophie's attachment to Lainey threatens to make things even more complicated, Garrett has to decide: will he risk his heart again, or let the best thing that's happened to him melt away?

A swoon-worthy, small-town romance filled with heartwarming moments, laughter, and a love story that proves age is just a number.