Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

~Book Two in "The Demigod Selection" series~ "When you're in love, you will do anything to protect them. You'll lie, you'll fight, you'll steal, you'll kill. You'll become the villain just so they can survive. Even after they leave, you'll destroy yourself for their happiness" Prince Perseus Jackson had reached the time of his Selection. 35 girls were randomly Selected, making them a new part in the Prince's life. Only six girls remain from the originally 35. They're known as the Elite, and they include Annabeth Chase, Rachel Dare, Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque, Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, and Thalia Grace. Out of these six, the Prince must choose only one. But romance isn't the only thing occurring in the palace. Strange people have begun to arrive at the palace, all of them not offering any information other than a mysterious society: the D.I. On top of that, a hated enemy returns to the palace, more dangerous than before. The Elite and Prince Percy, along with others, are forced to flee the palace after an attack, ultimately ending the Selection. Their saviors bring them to the D.I. and uncover a secret that no one had dared to even imagine. The Selection showed Annabeth Chase how far people will go for love. Love has brought her thus far. Will it be enough to safe her? ~Most characters belong to Rick Riordan, and the entire idea of a Selection belongs to Kiera Cass~

Shay drag me into the empty elevator and hug me again. "What was that for?" I ask and blush. "I just wanted to hug you again. I really missed you." I bite my lip. "Please. Don't do that." I think he's referring to me biting my lip so I realise my bottom lip from my teeth. "Sorry. I picked up Ally's dirty habit." "It's cute but not now Cherry Lips." I laugh. "Cherry Lips?" "New nickname." "It's weird but I love it." "You better love it because I've never given a girl a nickname before." "Never?" "Never." I smile