Hallie Foster is coming home. After years in the city, far away from the town that raised her, moving back to Kip Island is the last thing she wants to do. She needs a job—she needs a plan. What she doesn't need is running into her best friend's brother, ten years after she broke his heart.

All his life, Gabe Bowman has been living in his brother's shadow. He tries to be a good firefighter, a good son, a good father. But when the only woman he's ever loved moves back to town, he has to confront the past and decide if the path he's on is truly right for him.

When Hallie needs a place to stay, she finds herself living in Gabe's guesthouse. Despite her resolution to stay out of his way, Hallie can't help the pull she feels toward him and his daughter. Soon, it’s like she never left at all.

Just when Hallie and Gabe think they can skate by as friends, a rumour about them spreads through town, and the two agree to a temporary arrangement. Hallie needs a fake fiancé to impress her estranged father, and Gabe would do anything to make Hallie happy. The only trouble with pretending is deciding whether they're lying to others or lying to themselves.