Grief hangs heavy over the town of Lost Lake. Emily Chase returns home to the fog shrouded Adirondack Mountains for her father’s funeral. A former Olympics Equestrian hopeful who gave up competing to pursue a career in academia, Emily is now lost in a haze of depression and alcohol-fueled mourning.
Grieving alongside her is Greg Turner, a friend and colleague of Emily’s father and the newly appointed interim CEO of Chase Lumber Mill. While he has known Emily for years, he now faces a new and dangerous attraction building within him. As Emily and Turner face the unexpected change in their relationship, their grief-driven actions threaten partnerships and friendships, the operations of the Chase family lumber mill, and could ultimately destroy the happiness of those closest to them.
Emily has choices to make – give in to the temptation and promises that Turner offers, return to her studies in London, or assume the responsibilities of her family’s business – when all she wants to do is run away or stay in bed.
Meanwhile, Turner struggles to keep his feelings in check before Emily breaks his heart.