Ashley has a one-night stand with Congressman Matthew Landis, and the next morning when the hotel catches fire, he barely rescues her. As the press captures the scene and makes up a story for it, Matthew, now a US Senate candidate, must find a way to protect himself from a scandal. Agreeing to pretend to be his fiancée, Ashley finds it difficult to keep her feelings for Matthew a secret. And pretending to be a perfect couple isn't helping at all!