After a string of Hollywood failures and a painful breakup, screenwriter Ben Harper returns to quiet Maple Grove, Ohio, to claim his late aunt’s neglected house on Elm Street. Expecting solitude and self-pity, he instead collides with his cheerful next-door neighbor, Liv Parker—third-grade teacher, expert baker, and unofficial keeper of small-town secrets. What begins with cinnamon rolls, shared lawnmowers, and reluctant help unpacking quickly grows into late-night writing sessions, bonfire kisses, and a love that feels both inevitable and terrifying. As autumn leaves fall and the Pie Festival looms, Ben must decide whether to chase fading LA dreams or stay and write the happiest ending he’s ever known—with the girl next door right beside him
