Trapped in a historic remodeled 5-star hotel with an eclectic group of strangers who refused to evacuate during a hurricane, Caroline must work with concierge Marcos to discover who killed the hotel's maître d' — or end up dead next.

Ivy is a talented up-and-coming romance book editor, up for a promotion at work but tasked with helping a stubborn mystery writer incorporate romance more successfully into the next book in his best-selling series. When he volunteers to be Ivy's faux date for her best friend's beach wedding in return for Ivy's editing skills, will they be able to rewrite their fake romance into a real one?