Melissa rushes back to Heritage Cove when Barney the man who's been like a father figure to her since she was a little girl ends up in hospital. After an absence of five years her return isn't going to be easy especially when she bumps into Harvey the love of her life and the man she's never been able to forget.For reasons he couldn't explain at the time Harvey changed his mind about going with Melissa to start afresh as they'd planned and life moved on for the both of them. But with Melissa back in the village and determined to stick around to help Barney they can't avoid each other forever. Melissa knows she let so many people down by staying away for so long but she and Harvey blame each other for what happened and neither of them is willing to admit to being in the wrong.When Barney insists on cancelling the Wedding Dress Ball the charity fundraiser he holds every year in the stunning barn on his property Melissa and Harvey realise they're going to have to pull together. Otherwise the man they once knew might be gone forever. And when they unearth a secret Barney has never shared with anyone they go in search of answers to not only ensure the ball runs this summer but to bring back the Barney they know and love.Back in the cove after all this time Melissa gets to see the life she left behind and it's time to deal with what it was that drove her away in the first place.