Mira Lawrie is on track to realize her dream: to open a coffee and pastry café in her hometown of Auburn, California, once she graduates from UC-Davis. On her way to class one morning, she's knocked off balance by a grad student named Wes Benjamin whose reputation precedes him. He loves fast cars, fast women, and has never committed to anyone. Is he really worth her time?
Under pressure to go to dinner with him to apologize for the mishap, Mira begrudgingly agrees. He rapidly becomes the love of her life, though her ever-supportive parents and doting trio of older brothers doubt her choice of partner. For the first time in her life, Mira chooses love over their opposition.
After she moves in with Wes, and only weeks after her café dream becomes reality, he leaves Mira and Auburn to run his father's business in Chicago. Wes proposes and promises a December wedding with the gift of an emerald-pendant necklace as a stand-in for an engagement ring. But, her college roommate and best friend, Connie Perez, texts a photo of Wes happily dancing with another woman at a charity event. Heartbroken, Mira breaks up with him.
Local banker Carter Mallory, who was employed by the same firm Wes worked for in Sacramento, steps into the picture when he learns of the split. Will Mira reconcile with Wes when she travels to Chicago for Connie's wedding? Or will Carter's advances force her to face reality?