Elise Dutton, a divorcee who is broken and distrustful, is approached by a stranger who suggests that they pretend to be a couple for the next eight weeks until Christmas Eve. As the charade progresses, the safety of her fake relationship begins to mend her badly broken heart. But just as she begins to find joy again, her long-held secret threatens to unravel the emerging relationship. But she might not be the only one with secrets.