故事发生在遥远的古罗马时代，位于庞贝古城的维苏威火山濒临爆发的边缘，再过不久，整座庞贝古城就要在瞬间化为一片废墟，被永久的埋没在史册之中。迈洛（基特·哈灵顿 Kit Harington 饰）从小就失去了父母和家人，被卖到富贵人家成为了奴隶斗士，一位名叫卡西亚（艾米莉·布朗宁 Emily Browning 饰）的贵族小姐出现在了他的生命里，尽管地位悬殊，但迈洛还是不可救药的爱上了她。
　　遗憾的是，卡西亚已经有了婚约，她即将被迫嫁给腐败昏庸的参议员柯福思（基弗·萨瑟兰 Kiefer Sutherland 饰）。火山爆发了，幸存的迈洛决定重返一片火海的城市，原因只有一个，那就是救出他的心上人。

　　Plus sized and 30 years old, LEXIE IVY is a feisty Bed and Breakfast owner who desperately needs a date to her sisters wedding. In small town Nova Scotia, thats no easy task, especially when the most eligible bachelor is JOSS, the rough handyman fixing her roof. When ADRIAN, a handsome and charming guest, arrives and seems to take an interest in Lexie, she thinks all her problems are solved. But she misreads the situation and is soon reeling, believing her romantic dream has slipped away, maybe forever. After a series of hilarious mishaps and a reality check or two, Lexie opens her heart and eyes to see that love may be a lot closer than she thought.