Heir to the cursed Ashford orchard, Caleb Ashford has a voice he can't use and a future he can't protect. When a mysterious blight threatens his family's legacy, the only hope is the daughter of his father's rival?Willow Hartley, a brilliant horticulturist with a chip on her shoulder and a secret of her own. But the curse that has silenced Ashford firstborns for generations tightens its hold with every forbidden word he utters. And as the clock ticks toward the harvest moon, Willow unearths a truth that could unravel both their families?and prove that some curses begin with a lie. In a small town where everyone knows their history, Caleb and Willow must navigate a passion that scorns convention and a curse that threatens to destroy everything they love. With the blight spreading and the festival approaching, a grand gesture may be the only way forward?but is it enough when the greatest sacrifice is still to come?
