In the heat and shadow of Canoochee County, Corky Beman returns to his father’s peach orchard for one last summer of freedom, only to find himself drawn toward Brennan Amos, the son of his father’s oldest enemy. What begins as a secret spark between two young men on opposite sides of a long-buried feud soon awakens something far more a haunting tied to violence, guilt, and a death Canoochee County never fully buried.
When a restless ghost draws them into the mystery of a decades-old death, Corky and Brennan begin uncovering long-buried truths about their families and their town. As hidden lies, prejudice, and betrayal rise to the surface, they realize the story they have always been told is far from the truth. But in a place where old sins cast long shadows and some secrets are worth killing to keep, their search for answers may cost them everything—including their safety, their loyalty, and the fragile chance at love they never expected to find.