Why exactly Charley Bordelon’s late father left her eight hundred acres of sugarcane land in Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing a chance to start over‚ Charley and her young daughter leave Los Angeles and arrive just in time for growing season in a Louisiana that’s mired in the past. As the summer unfolds‚ Charley must balance the challenges of her farm with the demands of her family and the startling desires of her own heart.

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