Ette Durand's plans for the summer of 1964 take a surprising turn when Olympic swimming hopeful Dieter Norden comes to work at her parents' inn. Dieter draws crowds to him, but his relationship with Ette adds to her doubts about feeling out of step with her friends and the changes coming into her life. She can go the way of the world and fit in, or she can count the cost and take an unexpected journey of faith.

Set in Wortham County, a fictional locale in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, the town of Neston also is changing from timber town to tourist destination.

Follow Ette Durand and Dieter Norden in The Neston Novels Series as they navigate the choppy waters of the 1960s and beyond.