Shante Smith (Vivica A. Fox) es una bella ejecutiva que parece tener su vida -y a su chico- completamente bajo control. Su relación con Keith (Morris Chestnut), un atractivo abogado, es la envidia de sus amigas... hasta que una noche las chicas pillan a Keith en una discoteca con otra mujer. Entonces Shante emprende un "plan de 10 días" para, en ese tiempo, volver a meter a su chico en vereda, quedar bien con sus amigas y recuperar su maltrecha relación.
Shanté Smith has moved to Atlanta where she's the Love Doctor, a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want. Tiffany contacts her after she catches her boyfriend, Byron, in a clinch with his boss, Carla, right after he wins a competition called "The Trainee." Shanté initiates a five-step program for Tiffany while Byron seeks advice from his best friend, Gizzard. Then, Bryon consults Shanté: has the Love Doctor switched sides? And, what happens if Byron finds out that Tiffany's playing games? Can true love run without a play book?