In 1910 Orange County, California, Ginny Clay has always been the peacemaker, keeping her family's harmony intact. But when her sister's marriage leaves her searching for purpose, Ginny turns her heart to her grandparents' beloved orange grove. A scale insect invasion threatens to destroy the grove, and her father wants to sell, but Ginny convinces him to give her one year to turn things around.

Ernesto Silva MacDonald, a Mexican-Irish grove worker with a gift for citrus and dreams of becoming a doctor, is Ginny's unlikely partner in tending the crop of oranges. Their shared adventures and blossoming friendship draw them closer than either expected, but their paths to each other hold more obstacles than they anticipated.

As grief, family strife, and social pressure close in around them, can the roots they've planted survive the storm?

With hopeful storytelling, Kiersti Giron presents a beautifully woven historical romance of overcoming hardship, beginning again, and following your dreams.