Meeting Mister Gere

At eighteen years old, Alyssa Jo Merriweather is officially an orphan. Her mother died when she was a small child, and her alcoholic father died the night before her high school graduation. She knew nothing about the world behind the trailer park she grew up in, a life ridden with neglect and poverty, but upon his death, she packed her meager belongings in a small suitcase and said farewell to the only home she had ever known. Robert Gere is a famous actor, a man who is used to countless women vying for his attention. He's rich and worldly, and for the first time in his life, he's falling in love. As soon as he laid eyes on Alyssa, his world turned upside down. She wasn't like the others. She wasn't starstruck by his good looks, money, or fame. Honestly, she didn't even know who he really was. Her innocence and beauty drew him in, and he knew he would do anything to capture her heart. Poppy Lake was his refuge from the spotlight. Poppy Lake is the place where Alyssa starts anew. But is Mister Gere who he says he is, or will his lie chase away the only woman he's ever loved?