After years away from writing, Gemma returns to romance post-divorce—only to find her nice-guy heroes no longer sell. So, she does the unthinkable: bases her new bad boy on her first crush, NHL star Mason Moretti. She never expects anyone to make the connection—until someone does. When a viral moment reunites them, Mason suggests fake dating to boost her book and improve his image. Gemma reluctantly agrees, and they head off together—him for PR rehab, her to finish her novel. But as Mason falls harder, he starts to wonder if this fake romance might be his real second chance.