When paparazza Jimi Anne Hamilton shows up in rural Darby, NY, with a bruised face and a duffel bag full of cash, she is only looking for a quiet place to lick her wounds. She never imagines that accepting a ride from a handsome white contractor with a knack for angering jealous husbands will leave her as breathless as the celebrity chases that made her famous in L.A. Big-city, African American Jimi and blue-collar Caleb are both trying to rebuild their lives. They soon learn it's one thing to rebuild, another to reinvent. Jimi's wealthy brother doesn't like her slumming with the locals, and Caleb's recently paroled brother is intent on proving that a bad man can't change. One of the strengths of Siplin's (Such a Girl) contemporary interracial romance is a hero who is as well developed and interesting as the leading lady.