When Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes), who is a writer, moves to a new city to take a job with Pique magazine he takes up lodgings at the home of the Forrester family. The family has a guest house, which Nick takes up residence in and soon becomes acquainted with Adrian Forrester (Alicia Silverstone), the fourteen year old daughter of the family. Adrian is quickly attracted to Nick, and gets his interest by helping him out with his articles for Pique. During a moment of weakness he kisses Adrian, which seals her interest in him, but he quickly tries to back out. Adrian will not accept his attempts and becomes more and more involved in keeping his interest, or making him suffer otherwise. This crush is one that Nick, and others that try to help him, won't easily get away from without harm.