Sophie Bennett, mayor of Regency Bay, California is devoted to her quirky hometown, with its mix of Austen-inspired place names and cutting-edge conservation. She definitely knows better than to date another summer guy who'll be gone in September. Sam Trowbridge, freelance photographer, spends the summer in eclectic Regency Bay, gathering background material for a movie. Always on the lookout for the next adventure, falling for a lovely lady mayor in a summer town was never part of his itinerary. He's not ready to put down roots. She's not ready to have her heart broken again. Neither of them planned on falling in love.