Afghanistan vet, amputee, and youngest son of a billionaire family, Cole Visser never expected to find himself teaching at his old high school. But when his father is diagnosed with cancer, Cole knows his duty. Family always comes first even though the last thing he wants to do is come home to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

When he runs into his old college girlfriend Zara Roque and her cute-as-a-button daughter, Angelica, Cole’s life turns on its head. Why didn’t she tell him she was pregnant? Why didn’t she tell him he was a father? Despite his anger, Cole still wants a relationship with Zara. But does she even want one with him? How is he going to reconcile his feelings for the one who got away while trying to forge a connection with his newly discovered daughter? Is a happy ever after still in the cards for them? Or will their love turn to ash like a discarded flower?