Kate Logan is devastated when Clay Franklin, the man she's always loved, breaks off their engagement to marry city slicker Rorie Campbell, but she maintains her decorum and even attends Clay's wedding to Rorie. After a glass of champagne too many, Kate surprises herself and everyone else when she proposes to her longtime friend, Luke Rivers. Luke graciously accepts her proposal - and when a sober Kate tries to renege on the deal, Luke won't let her.