Brief

When two strangers and complete opposites accidentally swap phones at the airport, they find themselves in a meaningful relationship as they share their lives through their phones, chat, and grow closer than they could have ever expected.

What We Liked

There's so much to like about this project. The characters are vivid and realistic, the premise is wonderful, and the writing is strong. This project also boasts a fast pace and an impressive structure that keeps readers flying through the pages.

Film: This project has a clear beginning, middle, and a satisfying end that would work perfectly for the romantic comedy film structure. It would need very little development in order to work as a script.

TV: As a limited series, this project could be ideal. Because Emmy and Trystan are in different places, experiencing different things, there are plenty of potential episodes. It would be satisfying for TV viewers to explore both Emmy and Trystan's worlds through different episodes.

Key points: 1. Great premise. 2. Engaging characters. 3. Genuine love story at the core. 4. Poignant themes and relationships. 5. Satisfying ending.

Synopsis

We meet Trystan and Emmy in the airport. Trystan is busy, always working, but he’s flown home for a funeral. He has important work meetings though, and he plugs his phone into an airport outlet and takes the meetings on his computer. Emmy is from Charleston, SC, but she’s flying to New York City. She accidentally misses her flight and grabs her phone from the charger without double checking it. Trystan does the same after his meeting. When Trystan and Emmy go their separate ways, they don’t realize until it’s too late that they’ve accidentally picked up each other’s phones.

They manage to reach each other and Emmy begs Trystan not to cancel the phone. She needs it and she can’t afford a new one. She also asks that he text back her contact named David and pretend to be her. It’s clear Emmy is concerned about David checking up on her.

Trystan goes to his grandfather’s funeral and readers learn more about his past. He and his mother were kicked out of their grandparents’ home by Isabel Montgomery, Trystan’s grandmother who he still can’t bear to be around. During the reading of his grandfather’s will, it becomes clear that his grandfather was a wealthy and important man, the CEO of Montgomery Homes & Facilities, Limited. In a shocking moment, Trystan learns that he has been named CEO and left a number of shares in the business after his death.

In New York, Emmy goes to see David, her foster uncle. He is in a home and his dementia is rapidly progressing. By the end of the month, he’ll need to move to a more intense facility and Emmy doesn’t know how she’ll find the money.

That night, Emmy and Trystan talk on the phone over dinner. It’s sweet and flirty and they both feel a little uncomfortable when it seems like a date. The next day, Trystan attends a meeting about his new CEO position. He discusses his feelings on the matter over lunch with his cousin Beau.

Trystan learns that his hotel has been booked and he’ll need to find somewhere else to stay. He agrees to meet his grandmother and she apologizes for kicking his mother out of the house. Trystan doesn’t forgive her though, and he vows to fly back home immediately.

Meanwhile Emmy deals with an emergency with David. She calls Trystan and tells him that David has gone missing. He comforts her. When David calls Emmy’s phone, Trystan answers and arranges a car to drive him to safety. He also talks with Emmy about his hotel situation and she lets him rent her apartment. Once David is home safe and Trystan is in Emmy’s apartment, the two talk on the phone and realize they’re both getting in pretty deep with each other.

Trystan arranges for Emmy to stay in a nice hotel. They spend the evening talking and flirting over the phone and eventually have phone sex. In the morning, Emmy has doubts about what they’ve done. She also learns she is on thin ice with her job. Emmy decides to fly back home to Charleston, but she doesn’t plan to tell Trystan she’s there until the next day. She is anxious about meeting him.

Emmy arrives in Charleston and goes to stay with Armand, who ends up telling Trystan that she has arrived. At the same time, Trystan has dinner with his family. Again, his grandmother tries to make amends. Trystan begins to soften. When he leaves, he gets a text from Armand that tells him where he and Emmy will be out dancing.

Trystan goes to the club and finally meets Emmy in person. Their chemistry is completely undeniable, but Emmy is afraid of being just another hookup to Trystan. He tells her that isn’t the case and that he hopes she’ll come back to her own bed that evening, where he’s staying.

Emmy eventually turns up at her place, where Trystan is waiting. They sleep together and it is magical. But in the morning, reality crashes down on Emmy and she panics and leaves.

At work, Emmy pushes back against her boss and gets a huge raise. Afterwards, she gets a call confirming that David has a spot in one of Trystan’s family’s facilities. Trystan goes to check on David and learns that Emmy is afraid of relationships because of her childhood in foster care.

For a while, Emmy and Trystan don’t speak. It nearly breaks Trystan’s heart though and he manages to convince Emmy to give him a shot. He also tells her he is moving to Charleston. In the end, Trystan and Emmy are together, in love, and taking a chance on each other.

About The Author

Natasha 'Tasha' Boyd is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of many romance, romantic comedy, and historical fiction books. Her romance books have sold in at least 55 countries. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two sons, and her Yorkie named Truffle.