A Love To Last
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❝True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.❞
Ellery Thatcher and Cassian Lancaster have been inseparable since their sophomore year of college, their bond forged by an accident that led to an unexpected love story. Now, with their hearts set on the future, they are ready to take their relationship to the next level. But there's one major obstacle: Ursula Lancaster, Cassian's self-centered and manipulative mother, who will stop at nothing to tear them apart.
As Ellery and Cassian fight to build a life together, they must navigate the treacherous waters of family politics, and a past that won't stay buried. And if that wasn't enough, an obsessed ex-lover, nursing a deep grudge, is determined to destroy everything they've worked for.
Will love be enough to overcome the lies and betrayals? Or will they lose each other in the process?
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