When Celeste loses her job as a teacher in Rocheport because of her non-curriculum style of teaching, her boss puts her forward for an au pair job with infamous NY Property Tycoon Richard Trapp. With nothing to lose and an amazing opportunity to gain, Celeste applies and gets the job! As Celeste settles into this new life in the big apple, it isn't all plain sailing, as she struggles with the children, and this isn't helped by Richard's girlfriend Julie, who is desperate to marry Richard and send the children to boarding school. Can Celeste win over Richard and his children so she can keep her job, or maybe love has other plans...