Kate Sterling owns and operates Tokens of Love, a custom-design jewelry store in Minneapolis, and is the designer. She treats the store like an extension of family, which she and her employees Anthony Prentice and Vicki Wilson love, compared to working for a corporate entity like Shoreline Jewelers. She had never thought about designing wedding rings for clients while having no romance in her life until her younger sister Judy Sterling gets engaged. About that same time, Kate is contacted out of the blue, after almost 20 years, by Jamie Coleman, her first boyfriend when they were in the eighth grade; they were separated by his family's move to Chicago. While there seems to be a romantic spark between the two upon this reunion, Kate learns the reason for him wanting to reconnect: he is a corporate headhunter and Shoreline, his client, is looking for someone to run their new custom-jewelry design section in Chicago. Jamie admits that he fell into this seemingly unlikely career while trying to become a chef. While Kate initially declines the invitation to even meet with Shoreline, she reconsiders as she and Jamie seem to fall for each other again; being in the same city would help them make a go of the relationship. The scale could tip if she learns that Jamie could have a ulterior professional motive that outweighs their personal feelings.—Huggo