5Breaking up with Alex Duvall was not on Kyla DeKane's agenda, and now her future dreams are dashed. On the heels of that, she must deal with the unexpected appearance of her biological father, leaving her bursting with questions regarding his seventeen year absence.

Needing a job, Kyla takes a temporary position as nanny for Professor David Grnt's two young boys at Wynnbury House, his mansion on the backwaters of the Mississippi. Before too long, it becomes apparent to her that the secluded mansion is a fertile ground for secrets.

As the summer unfolds, Kyla opens up to the kind and sympathetic housekeeper, Susan Gordon, who helps her navigate her troubled feelings regarding her biological father's abandonment and other childhood hurts. A bond also begins to form between Kyla and Dr. Grant, who is adamant about the importance of a father's role in one's life, a lesson he learned the hard way. Kyla even begins to appreciate capable and hard-working Peter Watkins, who, though ultra-re