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As Told By Nerdy

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Reads 27,880,810
Votes 436,255
Parts 57
Time 9h 34m

As if life wasn't hard enough being bullied and treated like garbage all the time; my loathsome, insufferable seat mate just had to come with his "secrets" and torture my every waking hour. What's the big deal you say? Nothing except for the fact that he's some insanely beautiful Greek God under those nerdy glasses. And now, he lives next door.  I'm Sarah and this is my story.

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Ava's best friend had a plan - her second brother was rich, tall, and good-looking. She told Ava to go on a blind date with him and "lock it down," so they could become sisters-in-law. Good news: Ava did sleep with someone. Bad news: it was the wrong guy. Crazy news: she accidentally married him. When her best friend found out the next day, she nearly had a meltdown. Ava tried to comfort her. "Hey, don't cry. My husband's even hotter than your brother. I'm not losing here!" Her friend wiped her tears, panicking. "Hot? Who cares about hot?! My older brother is stricter than a drill sergeant - old-fashioned, serious, cold as ice! The man practically lives by the rule book. Sure, he's easy on the eyes, but he has zero redeeming qualities! Marry him, and you'll be crying every day, standing at attention, and probably sleeping alone half the time. Ava, you just jumped straight into hell!"