Abagail Milstrop – 'Abbs', to her closest friends – is surprised when she learns that an extended relative she never knew about has left her a dilapidated, abandoned motel in the literal middle of nowhere. The catch? Restore it to its former glory and reopen it for business in six months – or forfeit the rest of her great-uncle's multi-million-dollar estate. Meanwhile, Drake Everett is a broody loner, a former Marine with PTSD and a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas. When his motorcycle breaks down in Lone Ridge he curses his continued streak of bad luck – until he gets a glimpse of the petite, fiery woman hell-bent on reviving an absolute lost cause of a motel…