Susan, a shy young teacher, is on her way to visit her Aunt Ruby in rural Pennsylvania for the summer. Susan is escaping a bad breakup from her unfaithful fiance, as well as the demands of her overpowering mother A new world opens up for Susan at Whitman's Nursery, a local family business that appreciates Susan's decorating skills, where she meets hunky younger son Cooper Whitman. Cooper and Susan begin a tentative romance and inexperienced Susan feels a passion for him that she has never felt before in her life. Susan's mother is determined that Susan should marry her cheating fiance. Will Susan be able to honor her feelings for Cooper or will she allow her mother to dominate her, as she always has?"