Barbara Mahoney excels at all things practical and insists almost all life's problems can be fixed with her hammer But her typical mastery of daily events unravels when she finds herself at the center of a village myth, linking her future to a stranger. And if that isn't a wrench in the works, a secret love returns to lure her away from the village and eclectic community she loves. With two men, one to steer clear of, the other to moon over, is she truly free to choose her own destiny, or is it already decided for her?