When Mallory, a sharp and ambitious New York reporter is assigned to write a story on the Best Small Town in America, she is sent to Meramec, Alabama where she meets Wren, a former Marine who is partial to his small-town home but finds Mallory's big-city confidence alluring. Beneath her driven exterior, Mallory's warm side is revealed as she bonds with the community of Meramec, especially Wren.