Joan Wilder, an aspiring novelist with a knack for weaving captivating stories of passion and romance, finds herself thrust into her own thrilling adventure when her sister is abducted and she becomes unwittingly entangled in the ransom exchange. As she journeys to South America to complete the perilous handover, a series of misadventures lands her in the heart of the jungle, where her storytelling skills and untapped inner strength will be put to the test in a fight for her own survival and her sister's freedom.