An unexpected adventure begins when Scott Ferdowsi meets Fiora Buchanan, a college student whose life ambition is to write crossword puzzles. Now Scott finds himself sneaking into bars, attempting to pick up girls at the National Zoo, and even giving the crossword thing a try -- all while opening his eyes to fundamental truths about who he is and who he wants to be.

In this contemporary retelling of "Jane Eyre," an orphaned nanny becomes entranced with her magnetic and brooding employer, a rock star with a torturous secret from his past.