A handsome Washington D.C. doctor and a young New York woman fall in love at an unusual time...after they get married. Leah Lever is married to an Orthodox rabbi, Benjamin Lever, whose brother, Jake, a successful cardiologist and a non-practicing Jew. Jake is stunned when Benjamin dies suddenly, but not as stunned as when he is told that, under an ancient Jewish Law, he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on Benjamins name. The only alternative is to go through a ceremony where Jake must deny his brothers existence. For Jake, thats unthinkable, so impulsively he suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. Eager to pursue her own dreams, Leah gladly accepts. Their oversimplified plan to live separate lives under the same roof proves challenging when Leahs suspicious mother shows up unexpectedly. The harder they try to disguise their "pretend" marriage, the more their appreciation for each others worlds grows and out of understanding, a real love develops. Loving Leah is a heart-warming story with moments of gentle humor. A Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie.