Appearing in a benefit calendar may have been the dumbest thing veteran Sig Nowicki ever did. Suddenly, he's become his small town's golden boy, and he doesn't much like being in the spotlight. Mostly he needs a job, now that his military career was ended by a grenade.

Pet shop owner Elsie Jordan came to Michigan to start over. She's attracted to Sig and doesn't give a rip about his scars, but the ones she carries inside her heart are the real hurdle. She just isn't sure she has it in her to love and trust, ever again.

Elsie and Sig set out to boost each other's confidence and finally give in to their explosive passion. The entire town seems happy to help. But both of them need to come to grips with their imperfections and accept that they might just be perfect for each other.