Jessica Miller ran away from New York after a boyfriend humiliated her. Giving up her prestigious job, she finds herself in Paradise, Texas, her hometown. Taking a pay cut and learning to live a different life, she landed a job at the only diner. All seemed well enough until she spotted Alex Grey.Alex is an advertising agent in LA and only came back to Paradise to help a friend develop his woodcarving business. He didn't expect to see Jessica, nor did he expect to feel an attraction to his best friend from high school.But they weren't in high school anymore. Jessica knew that once they crossed the friendship line, there was no going back. Will Alex be worth risking her heart for? Or will she cower back and let him slip through her grasp again?