Belonging

David Santoro, a war veteran, and now an excellent carpenter and handyman, has been suppressing hatred for a wrong that was perpetrated on him by his own family years earlier. In Bountiful, he has carved out a life that is peaceful and productive, with wonderful friends. An unexpected phone call, however, rocks his world.

Eleanor Rathbone arrives at Bountiful Bay Bed and Breakfast with a misleading surname because alerting her granddaughter, Kat, to her arrival would be disastrous. Soon, however, she will be recognized and have to explain the deception.

Chester Woodbridge, a retired executive, has been living a solitary life since his beloved wife died. He devotes himself to his ranch and animals. Trying to shake depression and loneliness, he begins to venture into the town of Bountiful, especially a local eatery named Ivy’s. During a coffee “mishap” by the owner, he accepts an offer to dine with the patrons at another table. Immediately, he is distracted by a woman about his age, introduced as Eleanor Rathbone. She is the epitome of the kind of woman he wants to avoid. She has sophistication and high society written all over her.