After he is dumped by his fiancee, Vera, British artist, Colin, flees to the village of Hope in New England to bury himself in his art. Colin ends up sulking about in a small Vermont hotel run by Joanie. When Joanie becomes aware of Colin's broken heart, she decides to match him up with a local woman named Mandy. But just as romance begins to ensue between Colin and Mandy, Vera suddenly shows back up with the intentions of rekindling her relationship with Colin.

Ressam Colin Ware (Firth), hayatının aşkı alımlı ve çekici Vera'nın bir başka adamla evleneceğini öğrendiğinde, Amerika'nın sessiz sakin Umut Kasabası'na doğru yola koyulur. Çok geçmeden gönlünü, özgür ruhlu, güzel Mandy'e kaptırır.Her şey yolundadır,taki Vera aniden ortaya çıkana kadar !