Her Dark Past Eclipsed her Future...Until New Love Brought Endless Possibilities When her estranged daughter visits Madrona Island for the summer, Jude Simon, owner of the popular Island Thyme Caf , is forced to face the dark secrets from her past. Years ago, she found out about her husband's infidelity from an article in the local paper. Left a single mother of an infant daughter, Jude went on to make a success of her caf , but still hides a broken heart behind her radiant smile. Now, Jude finds herself falling hard for her new chef, Ryan Folger. Her feelings are returned, and Jude is finally able to envision her own happily ever after. However, when the cast and crew of an upcoming movie come to town to film Murder Most Magic, Ryan's own dark secrets return in the form of a seductive ex-lover determined to have him back. With the help of her friends, Kyla and Lily, Jude decides to fight for her chance at love with Ryan, work to repair the broken relationship with her daughter, and find the happiness she always longed for.