For four years Raoul Metier's wife has been in a coma in Switzerland and their daughter has been in the care of an elderly family retainer. Metier knows his daughter needs someone young to care for her and bring some life back to their home, but his fiery Portuguese girlfriend, Isabella, is definitely not the woman for the job.
Kris Kastell, the beautiful widow of a manipulative racing driver is persuaded by her friend to apply for the position. Metier's charismatic nephew convinces her to take the job despite her deep misgivings about her future employer's sarcastic attitude.
Kris soon bonds closely with her young charge. But can their friendship make up for her abrasive relationship with her employer and the animosity of the brittle, spoilt Isabella?