Hank Clyborne left the city rat race in Seattle to help his widowed grandmother Stella run their ancestral ranch, with generous community projects, alas not lucrative enough to survive. Although a perfect gentleman treating her to a floral gift before knowing who it is, Hank mistrusts Stella's special guest: Seattle newspaper star reporter Allison Sawyer, who delays her high-profile assignment to write at the ranch an article on her favorite but mysterious romance author Annabelle Lee, who worked their for years, with a secret now coming out. Trust builds and romance glares between Hank and Allison, until her ruthless editor steps in, forcing the trust-shocked lovers to make crucial choices.—KGF Vissers