No, this is not a story of an arranged marriage. Well, not technically. You see, in our world, we all have arranged marriages. It is decided the day we are born who we will grow old with.
I, Jorja Marie Karsten, hate the world we live in. I would like to choose who I fall in love with, who I marry, who I have kids with. I don't want 'fate' to decide for me. What if my soul mate is a drunk or addicted to drugs? What if he's a criminal?
Kyle Peterson isn't a drunk or a criminal, he's much worse. He's the bad boy at Gleedare High School and Jorja Karsten's worst nightmare. They don't get along, they have nothing in common, and their families are practically from two different worlds. So, wouldn't it be funny if they happened to be each others 'soulmates'?
A trip to Fiji with her dismissive boyfriend and his alluring mother lands Valentina into the most unexpected romance of her lifetime.
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College student Valentina has been at a standstill in her relationship for three years, so when her boyfriend invites her on vacation to Fiji with his estranged fashion designer mother, Val can't think of anything worse. Mothers-in-law are notoriously one of the most dreadful aspects of a committed relationship, right? But nobody prepared Val for the aloof, refined Diana, who at first seems to absolutely detest her but soon warms under the tropical sun. As a unique and steamy connection sizzles and the two begin sneaking around, Val wonders if she's finally found the love she's been looking for in the most unexpected of places. But can their spark last, and is it worth what it will cost them?
WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as depictions of domestic abuse and coercion that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.