A cowboy afraid of risking his heart, a broke chef with a dream, and a business arrangement that changes everything.

After the last four years, Bear West is tired of being the fifth wheel during his family's yearly holiday get togethers—but he's not ready to put his heart on the line. It's safer to hire someone to be his girlfriend. Except when he meets Winnie Fordham, his heart's beating a different tune.

Winnie Fordham is on borrowed time. She made a deal with her dad that if her dream of opening a restaurant didn't happen within two years, she'd hang up her apron to join his law firm. When her best friend and partner cleans out the bank account, she's gotta think outside the box to make her dream come true—like pretending to be Bear West's girlfriend.

It's a short-term business arrangement until they realize they might just have all the ingredients to make it forever.