Six years have passed since Jake Sanders watched the love of his life, Natalie, marry Todd. For six years, he hid a broken heart by focusing on his career as a college professor. But when he sees Todd's obituary in the newspaper, he can't stay away any longer. Finally, he sees Todd's wife--but it's not Natalie. Whoever the widow is, she and Todd have been married for over a decade; and with that fact, he learns that his life is based on fiction, and digging for the truth can be life-threatening.