When Carol overhears her father's plans to force her into a marriage, she takes matters into her own hands. Changing her name and appearance, Carol sets out to face the world alone. Bill Preston is on a fast track to having the part in a play he always wanted. His life was going just as planned, until he played the part of a groom, and found himself harboring very real feelings for his pretend bride. Separated by a maze of lies and deception, Carol and Bill must fight to find each other. But can love, born in a lie, last?