Ellie Sterns has spent the last three years making a life for her and her 6-year-old son after settling in Two Harts. Taken under the wing of the owner of the Sit-N-Eat, Ollie, Ellie’s learned the ins and outs of running the café, and when Ollie passes away, she’s shocked to discover he’s left half his estate to her. Even more shocking, he left the other half to a grandson no one knew existed…

When Gil Dalton rolls into town with a perma-frown, overly formal wardrobe, and a chip on his shoulder the size of a small country, Ellie is not impressed. Even worse, the two quickly discover that Ollie left them one last little thing in his will: a catch.

Ellie and James have to live on the property together for six months – and only after that can they decide whether they will keep it half and half, or sell up altogether. To Ellie, the house and the café represents her future. To James, it represents a past he wants nothing to do with. Together, they have six months to figure it all out without beating each other with Ellie’s whisk…

But somewhere between the snarky notes they leave each other and discovering the truth about Ollie’s lost love, Ellie and James might learn that hate can turn to not-hate – and that’s basically only one step away from love…