Nick doesn't believe that a marriage needs love to survive, and he's out to prove it by marrying a stranger. But after proposing to headstrong waitress Annabelle, his theory begins to fall apart... ***** Nick Brady has only ever seen marriage as an agreement for mutual economic and financial gain. Wanting to prove his point once and for all, he sets out to marry a total stranger. In walks Annabelle Skye, a down-on-her-luck waitress. All she's ever wanted was stability and comfort. So when Nick explains his theory and proposes, she accepts and moves in with him. After all, she's never believed in fairytale romance. Facing disapproval from their family and friends, Nick and Annabelle become determined to make his marriage without love theory work. But when Annabelle starts to break down Nick's walls, he realizes his theory might not be as foolproof as he thought... Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of an eating disorder, physical and sexual abuse, and other mature content that may be triggering to the reader. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Marie Bandy This is the first book in The Marrying You series. [Highest rank: #1 in new adult romance, #1 in womens fiction, #86 in romance and #4 in fiction]

"-never mind what I want!" frustrated he runs his fingers through his messy hair. -"What is it you want Violet?" he hoarsely mutters, stepping towards me, centimetres away from my lips. ______________________________________________________________________________ Love. Lies. Tragedy. Violet, the girl that has a sad and tragic past. The girl that fakes it till she makes it. The girl that spoke her mind. The girl that (nearly) no one dared to say anything about. The girl that was the baddest of the bad. The girl that was hot but had a cold heart. But she's not always like that. Don't trust everything you see-even salt looks like sugar. But that all changed... That was all before one day... before she met him.... Gorrgeous COVER MADE BY @andjulietisthesun-❤ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ *first few chapters aren't that long* *currently on-going* *not a total cliché ;) * *prepare to cringe*