Retired US Army veteran and patriot Ben Olson moves back to his hometown of Litton, Minnesota, where he finds himself living next door to sweet and kind Josie Martin. Josie is a strong, self-confident young woman, recently back from Senegal, where she spent ten years in the Peace Corps. Sharing a love of 1970s music, chocolate desserts, and a mischievous German shepherd, the two become friends.

Unfortunately, bad tempers and a philosophical difference of opinion tear the friends apart. Each of them must take a journey toward the truth while confronting their fears. Along the way, they discover all kinds of courage and rediscover the joy that only true love reveals.