Eve Corcoran hates being a clich , but after her husband leaves her for a younger woman, she's surprised how much she enjoys being on her own. When the empty nester hires the contractor next door to renovate her new apartment, her surprising feelings for him threaten to turn her new life upside down. After Rick Best lost his wife, he never expected to fall in love again, especially not with the mother of his daughter's best friend. He's gone on enough rescue calls with the volunteer fire department to know life can change forever in an instant, and he can't understand why Eve resists grabbing a second chance at happiness. Rick wants her to choose a life with him, but Eve is holding on tight to her newly-found independence. As she keeps pushing Rick away, however, being on her own starts to feel a whole lot like being lonely.