All Jessica Hirst wants to do is protect her daughter, Lucy, from making the same mistakes she made at her age. Much to Jessica’s dismay, Lucy insists on continuing her rebellion and running around town with a boy named Mark. Determined to protect her daughter and discover what Mark is like, Jessica ambushes Mark’s father, Anthony, at his office. Sparks start to fly between the two as they clash over Jessica’s protective nature, but soon they set aside their differences to hatch a plan to talk with both children. Jessica finds herself becoming more attracted to Anthony, but she refuses to allow herself to be hurt again. Will Anthony be able to convince Jessica to give him a chance?