Rob Rausch X Original Female Character When Azalea Harper trades her fast-paced publishing career in Nashville for a quiet space in rural Alabama, she expects a fresh start. What she doesn't expect is Rob Rausch, the reclusive snake wrangler living just across the fence. As seasons change in their small corner of Alabama, Azalea's warm nature slowly begins to crack through Rob's carefully maintained walls. Though he keeps everyone at arm's length, something about Azalea's heart draws him in against his better judgment.