Fred Flarsky is a gifted, free-spirited journalist with a knack for trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world, a smart, sophisticated, accomplished diplomat preparing a run for the presidency. They have nothing in common except that she was his babysitter and childhood crush. When they reconnect, Charlotte impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter, and their chemistry sets off a round-the-world romance and a series of unexpected, dangerous incidents.