In the premiere season of this drama based on Debbie Macomber's book series of the same name, small-town judge and divorcée Olivia Lockhart (Andie MacDowell) considers leaving her coastal hometown in Washington state and accepting a federal judgeship. Jack Griffith (Dylan Neal), a big-city reporter who's new in town, prepares a story about this, but Olivia soon finds herself turning down the promotion and striking up a romance with Jack. However, things get complicated when Olivia's ex-husband (Andrew Airlie) reenters the picture, and Jack considers a job offer in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Olivia's daughter, Justine (Sarah Smyth), also has a complex romantic life, which involves a marriage proposal from land developer Warren (Brennan Elliott) and a reunion with her old high-school sweetheart, Seth (Cory Sevier).