The series that explores extraordinary stories of romance fraud and exposes heartless manipulators' lies and jaw-dropping scams. Sean always wanted to be a dad. So meeting energetic single mum Rebecca with her little daughter Sarah was a double treat. But, after only a month together, Rebecca gives Sean the devastating news that she's got terminal cancer. Undeterred, Sean takes on the role of caring for Rebecca and Sarah and is overjoyed when he learns that Rebecca is pregnant with his child. But as the first doctor's appointment approaches, Rebecca tells Sean that she's had a miscarriage. Devastated by the news, Sean doubles down on supporting his terminally ill girlfriend and, to earn much-needed cash, he goes to work renovating the home of Rebecca's gay friend Steve. But what he discovers at that house unravels the many layers of deception that Rebecca has been weaving.

When firefighter James messaged Coleen and asked her out on a date, she was impressed by his charming, generous nature and fun-loving sense of humour. She introduced him to her two daughters and her twin sister Karen and James soon becomes part of the family. And when he reveals that he's expecting a £2million inheritance from his relatives in France, he goes into business with Karen, while planning an extravagant wedding for Coleen. Despite James' claim that he's had a vasectomy, Coleen unexpectedly falls pregnant, and doubts begin to creep in about James' story. As the deceptions start to unravel, the police investigate James' story, ultimately achieving some justice for the family and closure for Coleen.