Their past is complicated, but that won’t stop them from giving love another shot. Luke Dorrance has worked hard to be where he’s at, but his grandfather doesn’t see it that way. He’s convinced Luke is wasting his life and wants him to hurry up and marry before the end of the year, or he’s firing Luke and cutting off his inheritance. It’s not that Lauren’s life is awful, but things aren’t as perfect as she’d hoped. She’s floundering in a dead-end job, she hasn’t had a date in months, and as a Southern girl, she doesn’t mix well with upper Michigan winters. Applying for a new position across the country at the prompting of her friend, Lauren’s excited about the promise of a new start. Only there’s a surprise that comes with the job—her ex is her new boss. There’s a thorny history between Luke and Lauren, but their attraction for each other is alive and well. If they want to give love a second chance, their challenges have only begun.

Hugh knows appearances are everything. He's handsome, always has a charming smile, and is the life of every party. It's all a ruse, though. He hides his loneliness behind his fabulous life and to cope, he cushions his heart by keeping everyone at arm's length. A divorced, single mom who has to work multiple jobs is a far cry from the comfortable life Sabrina thought she'd be living. While working at a party, she runs into Hugh, an old crush who disappeared right after he broke her heart. It's easy for her to see right through his act and though Sabrina would have loved to turn down his offer to work for him, she needs the paycheck. Sabrina tries to focus on work, but Hugh's kindness is hard to resist. It doesn't help that her daughter instantly takes a liking to him. It would have been easy to surrender her heart to Hugh, but when her guard is down, she's reminded there's no such thing as happily ever after. Wanting nothing more than to love and be loved, it might be a luxury they can't afford.

They've loathed each other for as long as they can remember. When they have to fake love, their feelings might not be as pretended as they supposed. Gemma's focus is on her professional ambitions because it's what she can control. Success has already cost her a personal life, but she's so close to securing a merger that'll make her a billionaire that the sacrifice seems small. Whatever it takes, she'll make it happen, including faking an engagement to her childhood enemy. It would have been easy for Fletcher to call Gemma crazy when she introduces him as her fiancé, but there's something to be gained from the ruse. Gemma isn't the only one who would benefit from a pretended relationship. Calling in his favor, Gemma and Fletcher have to convince his family for a week that they're madly in love, then they can go their separate ways. The only problem? When it's over, they might realize they don't want the feelings to end.

Clive needs out. He loves his family and the happiness they’ve all found, but their focus on his lack of relationships is stifling. His plan? Move halfway across the country to take over a veterinarian practice from a couple ready to retire. The problem? They’ve also accidentally offered it to Emily, a ghost from Clive’s past. Life has been anything but fair to Emily, so when she has a chance to make her dreams come true, nothing is going to stand in her way. Not even her former classmate with the charming smile and who loves puppies as much as she does. Falling in love wouldn’t even be impractical—it’d be impossible. Neither wants to go back to the way things were, but without learning to rely on each other, happiness might be out of reach.