August Everett is a recognized author of serious literature. January Andrews writes women's novels. Where she leads the heroes to a happy ending, he kills everyone in the last chapter.They are absolute opposites.All that August and January have in common is a lack of inspiration and two small cottages next door where they are stuck for three months.Until one day they decide that the best way to get out of creative stagnation is to make a deal. Now August has to write a novel about love and happiness in three months, and January a dark and serious book, the complete opposite of what she usually writes.January will take him to picnics worthy of the most romantic scenes in the movie , he arranges for her to interview the surviving members of the sect. Both of them will finish the novels on time ... And, of course, absolutely no one will fall in love with each other. Or not?