Shawnisdesperatetofindawife,buthe'sshyandawkwardondates.Heworksatadatingappbutstillcan'tseemtofindhissoulmate.HisbrotherdragshimtoapartywhereShawnlandsadatewiththecaptivatingViolet.Shawn'sautismandtrustingnaturekeephimfromrealizingVioletisactuallyaprostitute.Ontheir\"date,\"sherealizessomethingisdifferentaboutShawn,andit'snotjustbecausehehasaconditionthatallowshimto\"hear\"colors.Whenhefinallyaskswhatshedoesforaliving,Violettellshimshe'sanactress.ShawnshowsVioletalevelofdevotionshe'sneverseenbefore,waitingoutsidewithinnocentencouragementasViolet\"auditions\"allovertown.Shawn'sprotectivefamilygetsinvolvedastheybegintoseewhat'shappeningandquestionViolet'sbackground.Thoughhisbrotherandgrandmotherhavebeentrustedguides,Shawnstartstorealizeheneedstobreakawayandexplorewhatitmeanstobeinalovingrelationship.Shawnthinkshe'sfoundapotentialwife,whileVioletthinksshe'sfoundhertickettoabrand-newlife.TheharshrealitiesofViolet'slifesoonbegintopressinonthem,andthisunlikelypairisforcedtodecidewhethertheyhavewhatittakestostaytogetherorifsometimestruelovejustisn'tpossibleforpeoplelikethem.Basedontheaward-winningnovel.