Tea_The_Author
They say the best way to get over a man. Is to get under a new one....right?
Essence Jordan's world didn't just crumble; it was demolished. Her husband, DeAngelo, didn't just walk out, he traded her in for her high school bully, leaving Essence with a parting gift of cruel remarks about her plus sized curves.
To DeAngelo, she was a plain, mousey wife who "dabbled" in investments. He had no idea he was sleeping in the same bed as E. Valentine, the reclusive, best selling erotic romance novelist whose books set the charts on fire.
While her characters were fierce, confident women who commanded attention, Essence hid behind baggy clothes and oversized frames. Broken but determined,
Essence disappeared for a year, trading her oversized glasses and shame for silk, lace, and the confidence of the heroines she wrote about. She returned to the town of Sankofa not just changed, but reclaimed. She's no longer hiding behind a pen name, she's living the fantasy.
And Hassan Obasi notices.
He always has.
Tall, dark, undeniably handsome, Hassan is the town's most eligible bachelor, a sexy cowboy with a steady presence and knowing eyes. His family founded Obasi Heights, and he now runs the Sankofa ranch, building it into a billion dollar legacy. Duty comes first. Love has never had room.
Hassan needs a wife to secure his family's legacy and officially take the reins of the ranch. Essence needs a distraction from the town's gossiping tongues and her ex-husband's newfound regret. They strike a deal: Fake a relationship, With benefits. Nothing more.
But between the sheets, the "pressure" is anything but fake. They agreed that love wasn't in the cards, but as the lines between their public performance and private passion blur, Hassan and Essence have to decide if they're playing a part or finally playing for keeps.