New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs sweeps readers away to Spruce Island with abeloved summer romance. Off the coast of Washington lies Spruce Island, home to Rainshadow Lodge, the perfectsummer retreat. Neither Mitch Rutherford or Rosie Galvez expect to find romance duringtheir month-long visit to the rambling Victorian getaway. Mitch, an architect, is aworkaholic on a deadline, while Rosie's determined to relax and enjoy the scenery whilepreparing an environmental report. But despite—or perhaps because?—of their differences,they find themselves drawn to each other, and their lives are irrevocably changed by theirstay at the lodge. Originally published in 1998 in That Summer Place anthology.