Arsene Corbin is not going to marry for love. His bride has always been a means to an end, a woman he wants to win. But when she suddenly dies in an accident, Arsene's grand plan is ruined. Still reeling from the death of his fiancée, he meets Winnifred Ashcroft, a struggling actress who lands a coveted role in a play at his theater... and knows this about his late fiancée: no one else knows. The only problem? They can't stand each other.

Backstage at the Arsen Theater, Vinny begins to let his guard down against the violent billionaire. She appreciates his wit and quirky affinity for astronomy. And Arsen, jaded as he may be, respects Vinnie's stubborn nature.

Tragedy and betrayal bring them together, but will their painful past hold them back - or fuel their desire?