Kit Newbury, the spoilt and unhappy daughter of a rich financier, invites her friend Taryna home for the holidays. She convinces Taryna to pose as a wealthy Canadian heiress, to appease her snobbish stepmother. But as the innocent masquerade thrusts them into a glittering world of fabulous wealth, Tarnya soon realises their deception could quickly unravel. As mysterious undercurrents begin to surface within the world of wealth and amusement, Taryna is drawn not just into a secret mission by the unscrupulous financier, but into the arms of the handsome Michael. Is this the true lights of love or does Micheal really love the money she pretends she has? What Taryna discovers, how she saves her friend and what happens to her fragile and untried heart are all revealed in this passionate story of friendship, truth and love.