Starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey
Directed by Andy Tennant
Witherspoon is Melanie Carmichael, a Southern girl who leaves her past behind in order to find success as a fashion designer in New York City. Melanie is overjoyed when her wealthy, charming boyfriend, Andrew (Dempsey), proposes to her, but the problem is, she’s still married to her high school sweetheart, Jake (Josh Lucas) who never bothered to legally end their marriage. Heading back to her home town to convince Jake to grant her a divorce, Melanie reunites with her parents and old friends, forcing her to reevaluate her lifestyle. In the process, she rediscovers a love that she thought she had lost.