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Stardew Valley beckoned Kristen Wynand. The mountains, the ridges, the cliffs, the beaches. A simple existence—a soothing balm to blur the myriad of mistakes etched upon her soul. A place to slow down, reflect, take pride in something other than a corner office with a view of concrete pillars piercing the horizon. A place to finally belong without the pressure of perfection and the expectation of more, more, more.
Shane Davis despised the Valley. Because the Valley despised him. Work, sleep, drink—such was life for a man thrust into the responsibility of fatherhood completely unprepared. He'd learned long ago that trust was fragile, shattered far too easily. If kindness was considered weakness, he was indestructible.
Amid the monotony of small-town life, the pair forge an unlikely friendship. But after two years, they find themselves forced to confront a mutual pining simmering just below the surface for longer than either of them realized. Both battling their respective demons and checkered pasts, insecurity and unexpected revelations could draw them closer together or threaten to tear them asunder.