What Are Friends For? (Seasons in a Small Town #1)
Patricia McLinn

And now Darcie has convinced Zeke to come back - at least temporarily - because the town needs his help. And it's not the help Zeke is inclined to give...until he meets a boy who reminds him what it's like to be an outsider.
That's the thing about Darcie - Zeke never felt out of place beside her. And even though he's "made it," there's something missing in his life. Make that someone.