When Ginny Holland’s daughter Jem heads off to university, Ginny can’t believe how much she misses her. Ginny knows it’s the perfect time to kich-start a whole new life. But fresh beginnings can be tricky, especially when the first gorgeous man you’ve clapped eyes on in years accuses you of shoplifting. For heaven’s sake, it’s not as if she meant to steal the peacock…

          Meanwhile, is Jem missing her mother? Not a chance! Being away from home is a huge adventure and Jem’s making the most of her newfound freedom. Thank goodness her mother isn’t the clingy, protective type. Anyway, Ginny’s nusy enough right now with a new job and a fledging relationship with the charismatic Perry Kennedy.

          But is Ginny as in control of the situation as Jem thinks? Is it too late for her to set right the first impression she made on Finn Penhaligon, her sexy but scary boss? And is either Finn or Perry quite what he seems?