The novel of the young English writer Henry Cooper is a real failure of sales. But when his book becomes an unexpected success in Mexico, his publicist insists that he travel there for a promotional tour. Upon arrival, he discovers the reason for the popularity of his novel: the Mexican translator María has rewritten his boring tale as a torrid erotic novel. He is very furious, but as tempers flare and sparks begin to fly, the two begin to find love and lust in spite of themselves.