Mabel Thompson travels south during a treacherous winter storm, determined to rekindle a romance with Evan, her estranged young lover. The handsome Navy vet is slated to marry a local girl he doesn't love. Despair sets in when Mabel receives a wedding invitation by mail. The proposed groom summons her to his rescue in a series of romantic, cryptic poems. With the wedding set for spring, Mabel sets out to speak her mind or forever hold her peace. But little does Evan know what lies in store for him.