Rapunzel Gothel has lived her life in a bubble. A near assault in high school scared her into following her mother's rules of "No boys, ever" Now, at almost 25, she finds herself lonely and itching to break out of the barriers that surround her.
Hank Fitzherbert is a carefree, optimistic playboy, who feels sorry for the girl too scared to live her life. Deciding to help Zellie learn how to live, he starts taking her on fake dates, as a friend, to teach her how to navigate the real world.
Things go awry when Zelie's mother, Cassia, begins to scheme to separate them. As the two try to figure out why Cassia is so intent on keeping them apart, Zellie and Hank must also fight their growing attraction to each other. What started out as just friends, is beginning to spiral into so much more.