Wanting to take control of her romantic life, Ashley leaves her dusty, damaged relationship and moves to the small town of Ivy, where her best friend Jules welcomes her as a new roommate. A chance meeting at the local coffee shop not only lands Ashley a new job, but a glimpse of the sexual openness of Dylan, whose sexual liaison with store owner Raif opens Ashley up to a whole new world of sensuality. Ashley becomes obsessed with Nolan Keats, a local author of erotic fiction.