Career-minded Athena Miles has lived her whole life under the shadow of her mother, an infamous celebrity chef. Trying to live up to her family's standards leads her to the brink of a nervous breakdown, and a humiliating television appearance pushes her over the edge. While licking her wounds, she meets Cajun Mike Thibodeaux. When she and Mike become involved, Athena must learn to shed the constricting limits of her family and live life on her own terms.