More or less happily single Chrissy Ferris writes greeting card verses for a living, so her best friend Lynne Medland introduces her to Mason Russell, who teaches poetry at the local community college. When they hit it off, the handsome Englishman invites Chrissy to audit his class ... and see what happens.As Mason and Chrissy muddle through multiple misunderstandings, Lynne and her fiance Dan Cooper struggle to keep their relationship on an even keel, too. Can love survive Lynne's meddling mother, Mason's ex, and Chrissy's memories of betrayal?