August brings Zooey Lockhart's 21stst birthday and she's longing to get out of Ashford Falls for a beach vacation. For her birthday gift, Patrick and Joe agree to work the coffeeshop while she goes to the beach to make her birthday dreams come true. When she meets Charlie Lyons at an island resort, he’s the perfect choice for a quick, no-strings-attached summer fling. When Zooey returns to Ashford Falls, Charlie is the newest associate attorney at the biggest law firm in town. And Zooey will have to figure out if her summer fling will turn out to be more like love.