Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger) is a big time business woman in Miami. She is in love with all things material and her corporate climbing job. Knowing a promotion is soon to come, she takes the chance to reorganize a manufacturing plant in the middle of nowhere. After a cold greeting from the town, icy roads, and bitter cold weather, she warms up to her new town and eventually finds herself accepted by her new friends. When Lucy finds out that her company wants to shut the factory down, she has to choose between her life dream and her friends and new found love.