Being a single mother is one thing, but being a single mother in the dating pool is another. Victoria has blocked herself off from any form of a relationship for the past six years when her heart was ripped out her chest. Now she finds herself trying to get back on track after spending Friday nights having a date with Ben&Jerry. The only few problems are tying to find a man who doesn't mind a seven year old running around, who also qualify as marriage material, along with managing in putting up with her weird and quirky ways.

Eliana Snow is a sweet, innocent young woman who's about to inherit the family fortune at age 21. Right now her parents' company, bank accounts, and estates are managed by the court-appointed trustee - Harvey Snow, an uncle who sincerely hates her. The feeling is mutual. Harvey is capable of anything. Even murder. The plot starts exactly six months before Eliana's 21st birthday. It's the moment when harassment becomes too much to handle. Eliana out of sheer desperation asks the mafia boss Rafael Vincenti for protection and to her surprise she receives a marriage proposal from him. At first, their relationship begins as a passionless business deal but it slowly grows into something more.