He thinks shes an elderly widow. Shes convinced hes a grumpy old man. Neither could be further from the truth.
After a short and difficult marriage, recently widowed Edith Sherman has learned her lesson. Forget love. Forget marriage. She plans to fill her thirties with adventure. As she awaits the final paperwork for a humanitarian trip to South Africa, she accepts a short-term nursing position in a small Midwestern town. The last thing she needs is a handsome local catching her eye. How inconvenient is that?
Henry Hobbes isnt exactly thrilled to have Edith, who he assumes is an elderly widow, dumped on him as a houseguest for the summer. But hed do almost anything for his niece, who is practically like a sister to him given how close they are in age. Especially since Edith will be working nights and Henry works most days. When he and Edith keep missing each other in person, they begin exchanging notesshort messages at first, then longer letters, sharing increasingly personal parts of their lives.
By the time Henry realizes his mistakethat Edith is actually the brown-eyed beauty he keeps bumping into around towntheir hearts are so intertwined he hopes they never unravel. But with her departure date rapidly approaching, and Henrys roots firmly planted at home, Edith must ultimately decide if the adventure of her dreams is the one right in front of her.
Reminiscent of the beloved classic Youve Got Mail comes a delightful new romantic comedy about mistaken identities, second chances, and finding love in unexpected places.