Perfectionistic Branna Lind has found true love with James Newbern, but the winds of Hurricane Katrina push their wedding date into an uncertain future. She can't wait on Fleur de Lis to be restored to marry James. They need to wed pronto, before she reveals news sure to shock her family. James is determined to protect Branna. Since their engagement, his gun toting ex-fiancée has been dipping into crazy. He's certain she'll settle down after the wedding, but when she steals Branna's heirloom pearls--her something old for the wedding--James takes matters into his own hands. And despite Branna's ranting, he's not agreeing to a quickie Vegas wedding. His fiancée will be a Fleur de Lis bride, just as tradition dictates. Or he'll die trying.The path to "I do" is more challenging than Branna and James ever imagined, but they're determined to get their happily ever after.