Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen OSullivan for years And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friends pesky tag-along sister Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman shes become But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb squatters on the OSullivans land diverts Galens attention Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm But it becomes a decision he lives to regretSometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet