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 fiancée 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…