Carlene Lovell is distraught when she finds out her husband of ten years has been having an affair. As if that didn't stir things up enough, Carlene decides to hit him where it hurts: at the annual chili cook-off, which he's won as long as they've been married. To win, though, she'll need more than a little help…

Police Chief Jack Landry has been smitten with Carlene since high school. Now that her no-good husband is out of the way and she needs some assistance to keep the peace, it's his chance to prove that not all men are dogs—and that he's the one for her.