Riley Carter's always been a studious person, studying at one of the best universities in the area with great friends to match. She's popular and gets some of the highest grades in her exams, but when her bad-boy boyfriend cheats on her, she finds herself getting drunk one night where she meets another guy; James. He's also not had the best relationship in his past and ends up asking Riley to fake-date him to impress his parents. But with both parties getting closer each day and telling the other person secrets they've never told anyone, will they each find love again? Includes mature themes and topics; please read with caution. Main characters belong to The Next Step.