"A Colorado senators wife, Evelyn Brandt seems to have it all. But her carefully constructed life comes toppling down when the FBI crashes her society brunch with news that her husband has been arrested for embezzlement, and hes far from repentant. It turns out this was only the start of his indiscretionsfor which he has little regret. As the weeks following the scandal turn into months, Evelyn withdraws, even shirking her duties with the philanthropic Valentine Volunteers. The inquisitive women of the group are determined not to let Evelyns divorce destroy her. They have big plans for her to use her long-forgotten artistic talent to reimagine the citys iconic lamppost hearts. But doing so will force Evelyn to work closely with Trevor Whitney, her ex-husbands former best friend. Though she and Trevor used to be closeand hes been letting her hide in his guesthousehis gruffness conveys his unease with the situation. Amid the beauty of Trevors farm and the comfort of a paintbrush, Evelyn starts to reclaim the dreams she sacrificed to become the perfect politicians wife. And as creativity inspires them both, Whit begins to see the girl he fell in love with before his friendand his own mistakesstole his chance. Possibilities for a new beginning emerge, but long-kept secrets threaten to ruin everything. After so much time, is a change of heart too much to hope for?"--Onix annotation.