

The other guest is Abby Kincaid, who has returned to Cedar Cove to attend her brother's wedding.

But a long-lost acquaintance from Joshua's high school days proves to him that forgiveness is never out of reach and love can bloom even where it's least expected. The two have never seen eye to eye, and Joshua has little hope that they can reconcile their differences. Her first guest is Joshua Weaver, who has come home to care for his ailing stepfather.

Yet the inn holds more surprises than Jo Marie can imagine. Coping with the death of her husband, she purchases a local bed and breakfast, the newly christened Rose Harbor Inn, ready to begin her life anew. Jo Marie Rose first arrives in Cedar Cove seeking a sense of peace and a fresh start.
