The series follows Barbara Palermo, a frustrated writer, and Pedro Guerra, a grumpy cop. Barbara and Peter met in high school when Barbara fell in love with him. She was an ugly, insecure girl who had always dreamed of being a great writer, while Pedro was a handsome guy, volleyball player, and flirtatious. After high school, each went their own way and they never met. Barbara eventually became a great writer, but under the pseudonym Paloma Paz, and sold hundreds of newsstand books. Pedro dreamed of joining the Brazilian volleyball team, but after an accident, his career went into decline, and he became a lonely and very closed man. The two meet again when an unexpected event involves both of them.
Bárbara Palermo, uma escritora frustrada, e Pedro Guerra, um policial mal-humorado, se conheceram ainda no colegial, quando Bárbara se apaixonou por ele. Cada um seguiu por um caminho e Bárbara acabou se tornando uma grande escritora, mas com o pseudônimo de Paloma Paz, e vendeu centenas de livros. Os dois se reencontram em uma festa e Bárbara vê o trabalho de Pedro como mais uma fonte de inspiração para suas tramas policiais, e pede para acompanhá-lo de perto no dia a dia da profissão.