This book explains the beginning of the love story for Mallory and Christopher. Christopher's father wants him to marry his ex girlfriend who he is also business parters with. So he doesn't have to, Chris and Mallory decide to act like they're in a relationship to trick those around them but unbeknownst to each other, they both have feelings that continue to develop that they're trying to ignore. This book was tense as there were a lot of topics they had to work through and learning to trust and love again. It also leads way to two more parts in this series.