Cartoonist Wren Yale confesses to her non-biological older brother Gideon Miller, gets rejected. To alleviate her skin hunger disorder, she enters an arranged marriage with archaeology professor Jasper Sterling. Gideon only realizes his feelings later and starts a regretful chase. Jasper has secretly loved Wren for years. The two develop romantic feelings, end up happily married, turning their contractual union into a loving relationship.