Alissa loves her new job in Pasadena and the chance to start over. Ever since her teen years, Alissa has been trying to get her life together. As the weeks unfold, Alissa's and her new neighbor Brad's lives keep intertwining in extraordinary ways. As Alissa works through her longings for someone who will never leave her, she finds herself encountering love in places she never would have dreamed. When she ends up on a road trip with Brad, a trip that holds one disaster after another, Alissa’s only solace is their destination: charming Glenbrooke, Oregon a place so warm and friendly it might just invite her to reopen her shielded heart.

Fans of Christy Miller will recognize Alissa Benson from Christy Miller Vol 1.