From the moment Jillian McKinley locked eyes with Evan Wilson, the attraction between them was undeniable. To Jillian, he seemed the perfect suitor-handsome, charming, and someone with whom she could begin a courtship, marry, and build a life. But Evan Wilson is nothing more than a rake. To him, Jillian was simply a beautiful woman he desired... and a conquest he was determined to claim. He led her on with sweet words and false promises-until he finally got what he wanted. After a night of breathless passion, Jillian believed a proposal would soon follow. Instead, her hopes shatter when Evan publicly humiliates her, declaring she was nothing more than another notch on his belt. Ruined in society, Jillian becomes the favorite target of Cleveland's gossip-mongers. With her reputation in ruins-and facing a shocking discovery that will alter her future-she makes a bold choice: She will have her revenge. Jillian fakes her own death and disappears, determined to build a new life far from the people who cast her aside. For years, her plan works flawlessly... ...until the night she attends a dinner party and comes face-to-face with a ghost from her past: Evan Wilson. Stunned, he realizes the woman he believed dead has been alive all along-and the guilt he's carried for years comes roaring back. Now the life Jillian constructed so carefully hangs by a thread. Her secrets-both old and new-threaten to unravel. And this time, it is Evan who is out for revenge.

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Grab a box of tissues, your favorite beverage, and get ready to read the emotional journey of Sophia Lancaster. 💔 Left at the altar. 💌 A stranger's ad for a wife. 🔥 A marriage of convenience that turns into a battle of hearts. When Sophia Lancaster's world crumbles on what should have been the happiest day of her life, she takes a daring leap of faith - answering the ad of a rugged Texas rancher looking for a wife. But Travis Ewing doesn't want love, just someone to raise his children... and Sophia, with her secrets and her privileged past, is the last woman he'd ever choose. Now, trapped in a marriage born of desperation, Sophia must prove she's more than a pretty face - while hiding the one secret that could tear everything apart. ✨ The Lancaster Series: Book One - A story of betrayal, resilience, and love that fights back even when all hope seems lost. Follow Sophia's journey through hell and back as she fights for the one thing she truly believes in: Love.