Echoes of the Hinterland

Sweetheart has always lived up to her name-the darling of the city's elite, draped in "chic" luxury and shielded by her father's influence. But after a high-profile scandal, her father decides that a "sweetheart" needs a lesson in humility. Her punishment? A year of isolation in the remote, mountain-bound province of Monte Carmelo, far from the designer boutiques and neon lights.

Monte Carmelo is everything Sweetheart isn't: quiet, dusty, and unapologetically raw. To her, it's a prison of emerald hills and humid afternoons. That is, until she meets Ezekiel. A hardworking farmboy with calloused hands and a gaze that sees right through her city-bred defenses, Ezekiel is the heartbeat of the land.
He is unimpressed by her status and her polished exterior. To him, she is a fleeting visitor-a "Sweetheart" who doesn't know how to survive a single storm.