Journalist Allison Tyler-Wilcox has no idea what she's up against when she travels to rural Oregon to interview seven-time divorced mulebreeder Jake Sorenson. Despite his matrimonial failures--and his current dubious relationships--Jake maintains he has been uncommonly "lucky at love."

Even with all her professional accomplishments and her tidy seven-year marriage, Allison soon finds she's outmatched by Jake in every way, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart. During mule back rides and impromptu tango dances, Allison discovers that love comes in many forms, and sometimes when you least expect it, turning her notions of life, love and marriage upside-down.