Welcome to Cedar Falls, a small North Carolina town nestled amongst the Smokey Mountains, where the people are friendly, and the men are hot.

Kit Cahill has run from one abusive monster who enjoyed belittling him, right into the clutches of his aunt who delights in letting Kit know what a failure he is. So, when he is rescued by a couple of friends and literally handed his own hair salon, Kit is sure they are playing a joke on him.

Angelo Brunetti sees the most exquisite man in need sitting alone. The emotional pain Kit has suffered shines brightly in the man's eyes only to be stuffed down with food. Angelo knows he could provide a better way of dealing with that pain, while helping to build Kit's self-esteem, but first he has to get Kit to give him a chance.