Tree-huggin', animal-lovin' Bridget Pickwick-Buchanan is on a mission. Well, two. First she has to come to terms with being a widow at thirty-three.
After all, it's been four years and even her five-year-old niece and nephew think it's time she shed her widow's weeds. Second, she needs to find a buyer for her family's estate -- a Biltmore-inspired mansion surrounded by hundreds of acres of unspoiled forestland. Enter J. C.
Dirk, a high-energy developer from Atlanta whose green property developments have earned him national acclaim. When he doesn't return her calls, Bridget decides a personal visit is in order. Unfortunately, J. C.
Dirk is neither amused nor interested when she interrupts his meeting -- until she mentions her family name. In short order, he finds himself in North Carolina, and Bridget has her white knight -- in more ways than one. But there are things Bridget doesn't know about J. C., and it could mean the end of everything she's worked for -- and break her heart.