Even inner-city Atlanta can't shake bankrupt farmer Jake Coltrane's mellow friendliness and invincible optimism. Even hardened criminals don't daunt feisty, wisecracking municipal court judge Vivian Minnelli. But when these two opposites collide--under most unusual circumstances--they emerge fighting mad ... and powerfully, irresistibly attracted!
Then, with homespun wisdom and manly restraint, Jake calls a halt to impulsive passion, opting for traditional courtship. Chagrinned and blustery, Vivian hides her womanly vulnerability. Anticipation is driving her crazy, but she'll never admit it! Because Jake is demanding lifelong custody... and she's afraid to look beneath her world-weary cynicism and courageously accept Cupid's verdict.
