Mallory, a sharp and ambitious New York reporter assigned to write a story on the Best Small Town in America, was sent to Meramec, Alabama. Mallory is staying at Little Birdie B&B, run by Robin, a much-loved, long-term resident of Meramec, and her charming son Wren, a former Marine who is partial to his small-town home but finds Mallory’s big-city confidence alluring.