A reluctant socialite is pulled into a scandal and must choose between her families' reputation and her future happiness Lucia Montgomery is from an old and powerful political family in Connecticut and desperately wants to shed her reputation as a jilted bride. She had been driven by impulsive decisions in the past and decides to seek a new start in Connecticut. Anderson Adams, a candidate in a contested congressional race, meets Lucia at a fundraising event and the two enjoy a spontaneous evening out. Unfortunately, Lucia causes a media frenzy when she is tricked into going to his hotel room the next morning. Anderson persuades her to play along with a pretend engagement then an actual wedding to save her reputation and his campaign. The media falls in love with the charismatic couple and they must figure out how to reconcile their public image with their private life.