Poppy Fields With You — Gail Gaymer Martin

Jill Noodan's life changes when her best friend, Jack Dodd, appears in her life after many years. They had been inseparable until Jack's high school graduation when he moved on to education and a career in Los Angeles while Jill remained in Pacific Grove, not wanting to leave her father, abandoned by his wife. Being told how much she was like her mother, Jill has avoided relationships other than her deep friendship with Jack. His return now brings back memories of fun-filled days with someone she trusted and stirs feelings she's never felt before. Jack realizes that Jill has been the model for the woman he could never find to love. But the past is strong, and will the fear of losing their perfect friendship stands in their way of falling in love?