On his doctor's recommendation, Alex signs up to an online dating site, creating a profile as Xander. After a few false starts, he connects with Roxy. Rosario is an investigator for the online dating site, and the tone and content of Xander's profile cause her to red-flag him as a financial predator. She creates a wealthy widow profile as Roxy to initiate contact and honey-trap him. Their daily chats become longer and more frequent, and captivated, Alex invites her to dinner. Not long into their first date, he suspects he's being catfished, but hungry and intrigued by Roxy, he decides to play along with her and enjoy the evening. The story is presented from alternating first-person PoV chapter by chapter.