When Arielle Preston's apartment building is condemned, she's sure her only alternative is to move back home with her parents, who live five states away. Until she hears of an opportunity to housesit for a colleague, allowing her to stay in town. The only drawback is her new neighbor, who decides when he introduces himself that she's a princess. Aggravated, but knowing at least the ground rules have been set, Arielle is determined to ignore the man.

Skip Wilton is suffering from a prolonged and unwelcome case of writer's block, and as soon as he meets Arielle, he realizes she's exactly what he's been waiting for, in regard to both his songwriting and his love life. Unfortunately for Skip, Arielle is with another man, which means while she may be his muse, she can never be his woman.