Emilia is a Harvard law school graduate and a newlywed, having just married Jack, a high-powered New York lawyer, who was her boss – and married – when she began working at his law firm. Unfortunately, her life takes an unexpected turn when Jack and Emilia lose their newborn daughter. But perhaps the most difficult obstacle of all for Emilia is trying to cope with the constant interferences of her husbands angry, jealous ex-wife, Carolyn. Ultimately, Emilias and Charlies playful and sometimes tender exchanges help Emilia to open her heart. Can Emilia rediscover her own capacity for love in time to salvage her failing marriage, mend fences with her parents and build a family from the wreckage?