Publisher's Synopsis
A fresh start can sweep an unpleasant past away. Unless the past refuses to be forgotten...Secretly carrying a torch for the woman of his dreams, Garrett Thatcher believes he's done the right thing. His brothers are happily paired and his mother has returned home. He's been instrumental in smoothing the discord his family had endured. Now it's his turn to settle down to make a life for himself.Meredith Young has put her heart into her job as the local doctor in Sagebrush. She's sacrificed her happiness long enough and now it's time to start thinking about a husband. And maybe some kids. Time moves slowly in Sagebrush, Texas, and even slower over at the Blessed Ridge Ranch. Too slow for Meredith to wait for what she really wants.Sensing that the moment is finally right, Garret pours his heart out to her. To his surprise, Meredith has chosen someone else over him. Normally stoic, he grapples with anger and betrayal as he faces the prospect of losing her.Garrett's reaction initially puts her on the defensive, and Meredith keeps looking for ways to justify her choice to move away with her new love. As it gets harder to ignore the signs that her destiny might lie back in Sagebrush, she struggles with how to go back in time... or if that's even possible.After so much water has rushed under the bridge, can the two who are meant to be together make a new start?
