~~ Please realise that this is a rough draft and is the very first story I ever wrote. I know it's not great but give it a chance and please give me a chance by checking out my latest works. They are a big improvement from this story.~~ Fiona Stronghold has spent her life hiding in the shadows surrounded by her only friend, Tony. It's their last year of high school and Fiona has never been kissed BUT... that's about to change. When Fiona is cast as the lead for the senior winter musical she is suddenly thrown from the shadows and into the spotlight and, she finds she rather enjoys it. With her high school crush, Henry Harrogate playing the lead, Fiona starts believing that maybe things are looking up. Everything changes though when she is told about a scene where she has to kiss Henry. With fear of ruining her first kiss with her secret love in front of strangers, Fiona sets out to fix her problem with the help of Henry's hot best friend Austen James. Austens solution is simple- she needs to waste her first kiss. And who better to help her than the one who suggested it?

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

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]