A little white lie...

When unemployed free spirit, Desiree Foster, discovers she might be related to the beautiful and accomplished Ava Fortune, her self-esteem takes a hit.

Desperate not to fall into her half-sister's shadow, she tells a friend an elaborate story about her secret engagement to a handsome, powerful man named Maximillian "Max" Duchamp. A man who doesn't exist.

Except that he does.

And when the real Max finds out, he becomes determined to face his fake fianc e and put an end to her lies.

But instead of ending anything, he inadvertently starts a war of wits with an intriguing woman who could either be his worst enemy or the greatest love of his life...