contemporary romance following Nora Stephens, a sharp-witted, workaholic New York literary agent who ironically keeps getting dumped for small-town girls. When her sister, Libby, drags her to a small North Carolina town for a vacation, Nora repeatedly encounters Charlie Lastra, a brooding book editor she previously clashed with. The story subverts traditional romance tropes as they fall for each other while navigating their careers, family, and self-discovery.