Cal Pardue and his grandfather have taken care of each other just fine without any women in their lives, then Hurricane Katrina destroys their house and forces them to live on their crab boat. When Amos has to go into a nursing home after a hip injury, Cal is suspicious of Jasmine Gregory, the beautiful but annoying social worker who takes a shine to his grandfather. And wouldn't you know it—Cal and Jasmine discover their animosity stems from a mutual attraction neither of them wants to admit.