Seventeen-year-old Becca Hart loves reading romance novels but doesn't believe in real love, especially since her father left five years ago. When her former best friend teases her about not having a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends she is secretly seeing someone. This leads to a complicated situation involving Brett Wells, who seemingly has it all. The story follows Becca as she navigates this fake relationship and confronts her feelings about romance and falling in love.