Eight years ago, Emma  Montague left behind the strict confines of her upper- crust English  life - and rather dull  boyfriend - and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success  in the world of finance. But her soulless, cut-throat, all-consuming job has only  led to another life she didn't want.

Answering an online ad, Emma  finds a tiny beach  cottage to rent in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs  work - lots of work. But it's the perfect project to satisfy Emma's passion  for interior design  and gardening, if her new landlord, Dominic, is agreeable to the small  changes she yearns to make.

To Emma, Dominic is also something of a fixer-upper. A local  handyman with a six-year-old son, he's a world away  from the men  she should be interested in, but he's comfortable in his own  skin, confident, quiet and kind. Slowly, over a shared garden, time spent with his son and late-night conversations, Emma finds herself falling for Dominic.

From friends to lovers happens as naturally as the changing seasons. But laying down  roots doesn't come  easily  when  two lives  as different as theirs merge into one. And Emma  will  realize that the seeds of happiness must be nurtured and cherished to grow into something strong enough to shelter all their hopes  and dreams