Natalie’s world shatters when she discovers her husband’s secret plan to abandon her and their children for a five-year overseas job. Forced to carry the weight of his parents and two kids alone, she serves him divorce papers the moment he lands. Five years later, he returns—only to find her wedding invitation waiting instead of a welcome home.
Natalie gave up everything—even her Olympic dreams—to protect Caleb, only to discover years later that he never loved her, only repaid a debt. Betrayed by the boy she trusted most and humiliated by his cruel friends, she finally reads the journal that shatters her last hope. Now, with his first love back in town, Natalie must choose: cling to the ghost of his gratitude, or walk away and reclaim her pride before she loses herself forever.
Lillian was always the stand-in—married to Derek but haunted by the ghost of his first love, Natalie. When Natalie returns and the whole town roots for their reunion, Lillian is left to watch her own marriage unravel in the harsh glare of small-town gossip. But when Lillian finally moves on, Derek can't let her go—and his jealousy might be the only real emotion he's ever shown her.