Penelope, or Nellie, comes back from studying abroad to find her father is remarried and expecting a child. With not having a close relationship with her father, it was easy to move out from under his roof. Nellie soon finds out her next door neighbor is her hot English Lit teacher. Bringing in a secret romance and drama with her family, Nellie begins to feel like she's between a rock and a hard place. Loss is hard to deal with when half of your soul is gone, Nellie begins to struggle all over again with her twins death. How will she cope with her fathers disregard of her feelings? What happens when her English lit teacher is her neighbor and returns her dog one two many time and she offers him dinner? Will sparks fly? Will it become way too much living without Neil?