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Could one mother's mistake cost her daughter everything? Laura is devastated when her husband dies, leaving her and their almost grown-up daughter, Tilly, alone. When the insurance company refuses to pay out Gavan's life insurance, Laura is in danger of losing the house and has no choice but to seek help from elsewhere. Oak Leaf Farm, a community that lives just outside town, seems to be everything that Laura and Tilly need. This self-made family is warm, welcoming, and nurturing, so when they offer Laura the lifeline she's been looking for she accepts it gratefully. But all is not right on the farm and when both Laura and Tilly are drawn to the community's handsome and charismatic leader, mother and daughter find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines... Is blood truly thicker than obsession?