Sometimes love comes at the worst times and places . . . or is it part of God’s plan? Officer Max Brody’s last relationship left scars on his body as well as his heart. After swearing off women, his focus is on work and helping his grandfather. But when a mysterious stranger and her precocious son crash—literally—into his life, he’s drawn by more than just curiosity about what’s really behind their supposed mother-son adventure. Ava Barton was still reeling from the loss of her mother when a hurricane destroyed her home and business. Her trip to a small town in Michigan is supposed to be a quick one, and her plan is simple: arrive, do what she’s come for, and leave without anyone knowing she was there. When a car accident leaves Ava and her young son stranded and forced to spend time with the cop who makes them both want to make Summit County their home, her careful plan starts unraveling. When love takes them by surprise, can he convince her to stay and create a family together? Will she see God’s hand in their meeting before it’s too late