The story revolves around a bookshop owner in London named William Thacker (Hugh Grant), whose routine life is turned upside down by the appearance of a famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) in his store. A casual encounter over some orange juice that has been spilled resulted in a kiss that developed into a serious relationship. The typical guy and the dazzling movie star fight to compromise their vastly contrasting lifestyles in the name of love as they grow closer to one another.