Emma Wheeler dreams of becoming a screenwriter. She has dedicated her life to studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comediesgood ones that win contests! However, she has also been the primary caregiver for her kind-hearted father, who requires full-time care. When she gets an opportunity to rewrite a script for the renowned screenwriter Charlie Yatesher personal writing idol!it's an opportunity too great to miss.
Emma's younger sister takes over caretaking duties, allowing Emma to move to L.A. for six weeks to pursue the writing gig of a lifetime. But you know what they say about meeting your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn't want to collaborate with anyone, especially not "a failed, nobody screenwriter." To make matters worse, the romantic comedy he's written is so bad it might actually cause an apocalypse. Additionally, he's indifferent to the scriptusing it merely as a stepping stone to get another one green-lit. Oh, and he believes love is nothing more than an emotional Ponzi scheme.