A high-powered city lawyer with a shattered spirit. A stoic Vermont farmer with a failing legacy. And a month of sticky, golden heat that changes everything. Riley Chen was a high-performing corporate machine until a public panic attack brought her entire New York life crashing down. Banished on medical leave to "find herself," she flees to a remote dairy and honey farm in rural Vermont. She expected quiet, linen sheets, and a performative vacation. She didn’t expect to find her hands stained with dirt, her mind blissfully quiet, or her gaze entirely locked onto her infuriatingly capable host. Maggie Hart has run her family’s farm alone for fifteen grueling years. She knows how to handle stubborn goats, fickle beehives, and the looming financial ruin threatening her legacy. What she doesn’t know how to handle is the slick, sharp-witted city girl who arrives in expensive shoes and screams at her rooster. When a massive thunderstorm forces them together under one roof, the fragile boundaries between host and guest dissolve in a rush of whiskey and undeniable desire. But as their slow-burn tension ignites into a passionate, honey-sweet summer affair, parallel secrets threaten to tear them apart. Riley’s elite Manhattan firm is calling her back with the promotion of a lifetime—just as a greedy developer hands Maggie an ultimatum that could force her to sell the farm forever. With the clock ticking down on Riley's stay, both women must decide if they are willing to dismantle the armor they’ve built, or if they'll let fear drive them away from the only place they've ever truly belonged.
