Charlotte Fraser takes a leap out of her comfort zone when she meets handsome, charming Rob in the city. It's not exactly likely she'll bump into him in her tiny village in the Scottish Highlands . . . Back home—with her business hat firmly back on—she's determined to get her hands on Midsummer House, a beautiful old Victorian mansion and the perfect flagship property for her holiday business. She'll do whatever it takes, even if it means giving in to the owner's eccentric request that she house-sit for three months before she'll agree to the sale.

High-flying city trader Rob Jones is at an unexpected loose end when his long-lost aunt Frances calls looking for some advice about selling her property. He hasn't visited since the tragedy which cut the threads that bound his family together, but deciding to make amends, he heads to the Highlands to stay at Midsummer and help out with some repairs.

It's a battle of wills to see who'll give in and move out first. Rob realizes that Charlotte is determined nobody should know what happened between them in the city—but with the undeniable attraction between them, how easy will it be? As the village of Applemore casts a welcoming spell on Rob, he starts to wonder if he's got his priorities in life all wrong . . . but if he stays, where does that leave Charlotte's plans for Midsummer House?