the marriage might be over, but phoebe and ryder aren't finished with each other. not by a long shot. can you take back a man who's hurt you so badly? maybe. this heartwarming, funny romance plots a roadmap for forgiveness and reconciliation, with a little sweet revenge along the way. the house they still own jointly needs repairs. when phoebe falls off a ladder, ryder steps in. encouraged by his father stanley, a vietnam vet, ryder takes on the mission of winning phoebe back. what will it take to change this woman's mind?while ryder turns to his dad for advice, phoebe depends on fernando, a wise-cracking flamingo, who just happens to be a lawn ornament. eager to help with the wooing, stanley secretly drops off dinners, supposedly ryder's own efforts. phoebe invites ryder to take the guest room so she can flaunt what he left behind. game on. as ryder lays down a new roof and paints the cottage a girly pink, ryder hopes phoebe can see he's changed. eventually, phoebe and ryder reach a make or break point. are the stakes too high? stanley provides an answer. all these years he's kept a secret that could devastate ryder. now he hopes sharing it with phoebe might restore his son to a future with the woman he dearly loves. a sweet story of forgiveness and invincible love.