Dublin-born Chara Madigan sleepwalks through love with dreams of marrying Seamus Keane one day. Her hopes are dashed when Seamus accepts a half-semester exchange professorship position in America as part of a study abroad program. His casual departure to the U.S. leaves Chara questioning if he will ever fall in love with her. Neil Deltri, a respected professor at Pittsburgh University, was engaged to be married until he discovered his fiancée in his best friend's arms. With nothing to lose, Neil agrees to swap positions with Seamus Keane for half a semester in Ireland at Eastside Dublin University. Chara, Seamus, and Neil are headed on separate tracks until their lives intersect in unexpected ways, and destiny derails their intended destinations.