Lisa Tobias dreams of coaching women's basketball at a major university and possibly advancing to the pros. She'll never get there if she stays where she is, coaching for a small-town college. She wants to move on and move up, so a relationship is the last thing on her mind.
English professor Celeste Bouchard is exactly where she wants to be teaching at Glassell University. Popular and on a first name basis with her students, Celeste loves her job. She doesn't love the gossip and rumors that followed her disastrous romance with a fellow professor, but she's never getting involved with a coworker again.
When Lisa's star player has trouble in Celeste's class, they have to work together to find a solution. The attraction is off the charts, but Lisa and Celeste are determined to block another shot at love.