Twenty-nine-year-old Cinnamon Brown, bored with the single life, is ready for a loving, committed relationship. Searching for excitement and adventure, she plunges into the world of personal ads, living by just one important rule--never date a married man. Cinnamon's search for the right match leads her first to Jojo--a walking bundle of testosterone who is anything but Mr. Wonderful--and later to a man named Roman who has everything Cinnamon needs except for one critical element--chemistry. Just when she begins to get discouraged, Cinnamon has a chance encounter with the charming and irresistible Mitchell Maine. Absolutely smitten, Cinnamon thinks she may have just found her perfect match. There's just one problem with Mitchell--staying with him will break Cinnamon's most personal rule. Cinnamon's passion becomes too powerful to deny, and despite everything, she makes the risky decision to follow her heart. As she searches for happiness, this single black female learns that in the realm of passion, love can touch us in the most beautiful and unexpected ways.