Plot Synopsis

Inspirational writer Julia has lost her mojo. Instead of writing uplifting articles about romance and conquering goals, she's penning pieces about jaded love and lost dreams. Julia's boss wants her best writer to rediscover her seize the day spirit and sends Julia back home to Williston, North Dakota, to write about the charm of small towns. Almost instantly, being around her family and childhood friend Nate, she feels the warmth of her community and starts to develop the angle for her article. But it's the gigantic snow maze Nate built to attract tourists that truly inspires her. Awed by the beauty of the labyrinth of snow, but afraid to go into the maze herself because of a scary trip through a corn maze she experienced as a child, Julia writes a beautiful piece that her boss loves, and now she's wanted back in the city to write about venues there. The problem is Julia and Nate aren't just finding friendship in one another's eyes anymore, and although everyone around them sees their romantic chemistry, neither has the courage to admit it's there. But when Julia sees Nate seemingly enjoying himself on a date with a cute young woman who's new to town, she decides there's nothing keeping her from going back to the Chicago. If only Nate would utter the one word that she needs to hear -stay.