Seth Murphy (Daniel Lissing) reunites with old friend Layla O'Reilly (Jessica Lowndes) and introduces her cousin to her fiancé, but they end up having feelings for each other. A few years later, Seth and Layla run into each other again and he asks her to be his date for the wedding and convinces her to accept. At the reception, Seth and Layla get an idea to be a fake couple, but Seth takes it too far and announces that they're engaged, and Layla gets angry. Later, Layla finds out that Stanley Malcolm sold Seth his house, which is being used for the Holiday Tour of Homes. Seth hires Layla to decorate it and they grew closer and closer as the tour date arrives. They develop feelings for each other after that, and during the surprise engagement party their families throw them, something happens for the better.