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What happens when the man you're pretending to love becomes the one you can't afford to lose?
He's a haunted soldier running for Congress. She's a journalist with a secret and a mission. Bucky Barnes and Melinda Blake are thrown together in a fake relationship, but the lines between truth and lies, performance and reality begin to blur. As their connection deepens, they'll both have to confront their pasts and decide what they're willing to risk for a future they never expected.
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