Love can happen when you least expect it.
Sophie Russell has just moved to Pin Oak Iowa, and knows exactly what she wants—a good job, an adorable house, and a backyard oasis. It’s what she’s always dreamed of. But when a slobbery dog keeps mutilating her precious geraniums, Sophie is fed up. She demands restitution from the vile creature’s owner: "the bum next door," a.k.a. Lorenzo Gialdi.
But there’s just one problem: "the bum next door" is the last thing Sophie expected.