To impress her new boss—who valued family above all—Erin panicked and hired a stranger, Max, and his daughter, Luna, to pose as her perfect little family for one day. What started as a simple plan to win a promotion spiraled into a full-blown charade when the boss turned out to be Max’s estranged grandmother. Suddenly, Erin had to fake a weeklong family life in a rented house, juggling her career goals with unexpected feelings that began to grow between her, Max, and little Luna.

Over time, the lie turned into something real, and Erin found herself experiencing the love and stability she’d always avoided. But the truth came crashing down when Max’s grandmother discovered the act—and fired Erin for the deception. Still, Max stood by her, rejecting his family’s cold expectations. Though Erin lost the job, she found something deeper: a genuine connection, the beginnings of a real family, and a future she never imagined she wanted.