Melissa Cooke has just moved into a new house and hasn’t interacted much with the neighbors yet. But when her mother decides to make them all a part of Melissa’s surprise birthday bash, it doesn’t lead to pleasantries, especially between Melissa and her next-door neighbor, Connor Harwood. He’s handsome, he’s a dentist, and that’s where his good qualities end. The chemistry between them is palpable, despite him being all wrong, and her being engaged. Do they end up together, and if so, how?