How could the sensible daughter of Trinity Harbor's self-proclaimed patriarch have taken in the boy caught hot wiring her car? Whether the boy is a modern day Huck Finn or not, Trinity Harbor is in an uproar. But for Daisy Spencer, guiding the orphaned ten year old is easy, an escape from her own tragic past. She can ignore the town's naysaying. The only real obstacle is the boy's uncle, Walker Ames, a tough DC cop who sees his unexpected nephew as his last chance at redemption. Soon he's commuting to the charming fishbowl of a town, where everyone assumes he's seduced Daisy, their best Sunday-school teacher. But to Walker, Daisy is a disconcerting mix of charming innocence and smart-mouthed excitement in a town that's not as sleepy as it looks.
