To save her family from financial ruin, Annaliese Dawson agrees to marry a stranger. She knows that the arrangement would probably never lead to love, but as the two begin to trust each other, could it be that they have a chance at true love? ***** Matthew Cassidy is a widower baronet with three young children. Convinced that his children deserve a mother, a marriage is promptly arranged between Matthew and Annaliese, a pair that have never met, and are complete opposites. What will it take to bring these two together? They have but one chance to get it right. [[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster

'"Nobody leaves" Althea's voice boomed, stopping everyone in their track. Matt and Tray were shocked by the dominance her voice held. It was strange, she was a rogue but where was all the power coming from? they thought. "Nobody dares defy my command" Aries spat out each word, his voice too held dominance. He shouted each word at her. "And nobody dares disrespects me" Althea spat back the words at him. Aries too furious, slammed the table and broke it into half. He was too blinded by his anger that he forgot who he was talking to. His mate. His other half. "The rogues have started to think I have gone soft. They think so because I have taken in a rogue" he spat the words at her, looking right in her eyes.' All she was looking for was answers, but what happens when she finds her mate in the process? One that was equally dominant, an Alpha, ruthless and unforgiving. Book 1 of Althea series

Apa yang membuatnya runtuh; Itu jugalah yang membuatnya utuh.

Sejak kecil aku tidak menyukai hujan. Bagiku hujan itu menyebalkan. Bukankah banyak orang memilih meringkuk di tempat tidur berlindung di bawah selimut saat hujan turun? Bukankah banyak orang yang menyeringai ketakutan saat petir menyambar yang selalu hadir bersamaan dengan hujan? Belum lagi orang yang terhambat aktivitasnya karena hujan datang di saat yang tidak tepat. Meski kita tidak bisa hidup tanpa hujan, aku tetap tidak suka hujan. Sampai akhirnya aku mengenal dia. Dia yang sangat menyukai hujan membuatku belajar mengenali hujan dan perlahan aku bisa merasakan perasaan yang ia rasakan pada hujan. Katanya, setiap tetas air hujan adalah salam rindu dari Tuhan. Tapi setelah dia pergi, bagiku setiap tetes hujan adalah salam rinduku untuknya. Dia yang pergi begitu saja, membuatku menelan semua rasa bersalahku sendirian selama delapan tahun. Ada banyak hal yang ingin kukatakan padanya. Lebih dari itu, aku ingin mengatakan bahwa aku sayang padanya, sesuatu yang tidak kusadari delapan tahun yang lalu.

3 hal yang disukai Laila: Satu: Bau rumput sehabis dipotong Dua: Suara rinai hujan dari atap genting Terakhir Aroma tanah, selepas hujan turun.