“I don’t love you anymore.” Devastating words that announce the end of Gaby Cocroft’s marriage and the beginning of an incredible journey that brings her a rewarding and glamorous career, the joy of self-fulfillment and a possible future with the fascinating, secretive Maximilian Richard.
Gaby was an Ohio suburban mom who suddenly finds herself alone, without a husband and in need of a job. Desperate, she flees to New York where she discovers that it’s almost impossible to find employment without a resume. When presented with a serendipitous opportunity to join the famous auction house Castleton’s, she does what she has to do: she lies. To the staff at Castleton’s, to Garrett Castleton, the heir to that prominent auction house, and the sophisticated, moneyed crowd that buzzes around international sales rooms, she becomes Gabrielle Didier, a mysterious, elegant socialite with exquisite taste and an extensive knowledge of fine antiques.
But the deeper Gabrielle ventures into the opulent Castleton world, the more dangerous her charade becomes. The one thing universally reviled in a business that prides itself on authenticity is a fake.