Single mom Rita Slocum wants to get her life back on track. Taking things one day at a time seems doable--especially with Brooks Harriman at her side. Brooks has been there for her through good times and bad. But she's always been leery of getting too close to the broad-shouldered woodworker who keeps his past locked away. Now that Rita's opening her own bakery, she needs him more than ever. If only Brooks would open up his life--and his heart--to Rita.