When architect Tess Abbot's house catches on fire during renovation, she blames building contractor Roman St. John for the blaze. A man of his word, Roman honors a boast Tess had goaded him into making, that if the job wasn't done on time she could move into his house. As bad an idea as moving in with a hot man who has marriage material written all over him, the stubborn Tess is hell bent on holding him to his word. But escalating sexual tension and close quarters confound her determination to keep her hands off the one man who could reduce her to the "June Cleaver" status her father has planned for her. While Tess adds the spark to Roman's life, Roman tames Tess with the magic words. "Don't need me. Want me" in this modern day Taming of the Shrew story.