Maddie is a quiet, unpretentious barista trying to make her way through college in Jacksonville, Florida. While slowly picking up the pieces of her mangled heart after the demise of an engagement, Maddie’s life is thrown for a loop when her childhood neighbor shows up to her family’s annual Fourth of July barbecue. Sure, it sounds pretty harmless except Connor Gray isn’t exactly the same kid she grew up with; he’s now a handsome and famous stock car driver. Harbored and forgotten feelings soon emerge and the two find themselves thrust into a whirlwind romance. Only too bad for Maddie, as Connor is expected to marry a beautiful socialite in less than a year. Not only does Maddie need to convince Connor that he’s committing himself to the wrong girl, but she also needs to deal with the fallout of his dangerous career and her own grievous insecurities.