After a car accident leaves Riley Perez in a coma, she wakes up in the hospital a year later. With the absence of the memories of her loved ones, she continues to live her life, but nothing is ever the same again, especially with a gaping void in her heart. To start her life afresh, she enrols into a new school. What happens when her locker ends up right next to a cold-hearted guy's, one who claims that he is her ex-boyfriend? What happens when she finds out there's something more to her past than it lets on? Completed: 30/9/2021 (Current word count: 70,000 - 80,000 ) Highest rankings: #11 in Teen Fiction #6 in ChickLit ========================================== Copyright © 2019-2023 by Kim_Knights

They're worlds apart, and this isn't high school, so how the hell did a homeless female writer end up renting a billionaire's mansion? And - hold your breath - becoming his fake girlfriend? ➳ full blurb inside ➳ first reached #1 in humor on july 6, 2015 ➳ first reached #1 in business on august 29, 2023 ➳ winner of best humor book in the fiction awards 2016 ➳ featured by cadbury (marvellous creations) and secret lives of the americans (pivot) P.S. This is a SATIRICAL BILDUNGSROMAN. Proceed with caution. (cover by @glueeater)

Emma Brooks had always lived by one rule: hers. The daughter of wealthy social climbers too busy curating their perfect image to bother with parenting, Emma grew up in designer clothes, exclusive circles, and total freedom. But when her brothers addiction leaves her alone, Emma finds herself shipped off to live with the Harts-a quiet, steady family with no patience for drama and even less for defiance. For the first time, Emma faces expectations, boundaries... and real consequences. The Harts don't yell, they don't threaten-they follow through. And Emma quickly learns that under their roof, respect isn't optional and second chances don't come without lessons learned. It's a different kind of world. One where love is firm, rules are clear, and missteps come with more than just a warning. This is where it all began.

Emma thought she understood rules. She'd lived under the Harts' roof, after all-learned what it meant to be held accountable, to live with boundaries. But nothing prepared her for life as the wife of David Williams. David is not just a husband-he's a leader, a head of household in every sense of the word. Raised in a world where scripture shapes every decision and discipline is seen as love in action, David's standards are uncompromising, his expectations clear, and his consequences unwavering. For Emma, marriage meant leaving behind the familiar- the guidance of the Harts-and stepping into a role she doesn't quite know how to fill. As she stumbles through the early days of being a wife, she's met not with indulgence, but with firm correction, consistent structure, and a deep, unyielding love that holds her to a higher standard than she's ever known. This isn't just about learning to be a wife. It's about surrender, obedience, and what it truly means to submit-not out of fear, but out of faith. For Emma, growing up was just the beginning. Now, it's time to grow into the woman David-and God-expects her to be.