One summer, two uninspired writers and a bet that will make them reconsider everything they took for granted. A romance novelist who no longer believes in love and an award-winning literary fiction writer will face their worst nightmare: a lack of inspiration!

Augustus Everett is considered one of the most important writers of his generation. January Andrews’ books are topping the best sellers list. While she skillfully writes about happy romances, he kills off all the main characters in a scene! They are objectively the complete opposites!

In fact, the only thing they have in common is that they will be staying in neighboring beach houses for the next three months: broke, unable to find inspiration for their next book, with the publishers' deadlines approaching...

On a gloomy afternoon, in a moment of desperation, they will make a rather risky bet: Augustus will spend the rest of his summer writing a book with a happy ending, and January will write a book that will be hailed by literary critics.

January will introduce Augustus to romantic literature and help him find inspiration through excursions to cinematic landscapes. In turn, under Augustus's guidance, she will interview the surviving members of a cult.

The rules are simple: whoever sells their book first, wins. This book is not just another love story... Or is it after all?