Annie Hayes has spent years hiding behind a bright smile, her music, and the family she’s built at Briar University. Between working at Malone’s with her sister Allie and best friend Hannah, supporting the hockey team she considers her brothers, and chasing her dreams in music, she appears to have everything under control. But when her persistent ex-boyfriend refuses to leave her alone, Annie finds herself trapped by a past she desperately wants to move beyond. Determined to help, hockey captain Garrett Graham offers a solution: fake date him until her ex finally gets the message. What begins as a simple arrangement quickly becomes far more complicated when real feelings start to grow beneath the pretending. As their fake relationship deepens, Garrett and Annie discover a connection neither of them expected. Through late-night conversations, hockey games, karaoke nights, and shared vulnerabilities, they slowly learn to trust one another with the parts of themselves they’ve kept hidden. Garrett helps Annie rediscover her confidence and believe she deserves love, while Annie teaches Garrett that strength isn’t just about protecting others—it’s about letting someone in. Together they navigate heartbreak, healing, friendship, and family, until the line between fake and real disappears entirely, leaving them to face the truth: they didn’t just fall in love—they became each other’s home.