Scarlett's boyfriend is nice. Really. Still, she avoids his marriage proposal in favor of something or someone more reckless?
When David drops to one knee to finally propose marriage, Scarlett... hesitates. Her hesitation is immediately followed by a slip, fall, and assault by a garden gnome, which gives her an excuse to postpone making a decision. The next morning she wakes with the ring on her finger and no memory of accepting the proposal.
David is a nice, stable guy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with him, really. Scarlett always expected to marry him. But now she's there's doubt. Maybe a life with David isn't what she wants. Maybe it is. And maybe he isn't as nice as she thought.
In the meantime, she is unemployed, unengaged and unsure about her future. Maybe playing it safe isn't safe after all. Enter Jackson Hayes, the brother of her new neighbor, who always seems to be sitting on Scarlett’s porch. He might be a nice guy and he might be dangerous. Either way, he inspires her to do uncharacteristic things.
The more she discovers her ability to take risks the more she thinks Jackson may be the one risk she can't resist.