**A schoolteacher and a single father find a second chance at love on an
Iowa farm in this Americana romance from the New York
Times-bestselling author.
Although they have yet to meet, Catherine Carlsen already hates the man
who just bought the beloved Iowa farm that has been in her family for
generations. The dedicated elementary school teacher believed the
Carlsens would always own this special piece of land, and marriage to
her distant cousin and childhood sweetheart would guarantee their
future. But Cathie's sprawling home on the Boyer River now belongs to
Robert Douglas, a big-city businessman whose arrival in their Midwestern
town creates a huge stir.
The divorced single father came west to start over with the little boy
with whom he has just been reunited. Rob's devotion to his child isn't
the only thing that draws Cathie to him. Her attraction to the new owner
of Homeplace is impossible to ignore. As their relationship deepens, can
Cathie and Rob's dreams expand to include a family and promise of a love
that could give them all a place to belong?