In Emma's opinion, the most interesting thing that has ever happened in her small hometown of Webb City concerns the plans of some idiot to build a cottage on the face of a cliff. Because of this, her peaceful existence is suddenly a thing of the past. Nick Harrison couldn't possibly be the cause of it, yet the problems did start shortly after he convinced her to rent her dilapidated cabin to him. She lost her job, the not so honorable Mayor wants her property for a museum site, Nick convinces her to help research an authentic Indian cliff-dwelling project and his mother shows up to pressure him to marry Emma. And that's when Emma is kidnapped by her ex-husband....