All aboard the Hot Mess Express, where the only rule is, "Thou shalt not date thy roommate's sister!" Gigi returns from Italy, armed with determination, ready to face her fears, and finally tell her brother, Malakai, her secret. But when she knocks on her brother's door, Gigi crashes headfirst into a wall of abs when Cade, a spicy Japanese surprise, opens the door to her brother's place. Suddenly her life goals take a detour through Complication Town with Malakai's roommate and resident dreamboat snoozing one door down. Cade has his own big secret-but it's the only way he can pay off college and fix his house so he can move out of Malakai's place. But with the emerald-eyed goddess he's been crushing on since the ball dropped on New Year's Eve bunking in the room next door, the "no dating Gigi" rule Malakai slapped down is making it hard to play the people pleaser. As Gigi and Cade's chemistry heats up, he's faced with a choice: keep being everyone's favorite go-along guy or finally start steering his own ship. But this love train isn't taking the direct route. They're passengers with ticket stubs to awkward encounters and heart-fluttering near-misses. It's like a game of romantic tag, and they're both "it." Can Gigi and Cade find a way to ride the love train without derailing their lives completely? For these two, a one-way ticket to happiness means bucking convention and going full-throttle on their own terms, even if it's a hilariously messy ride.