Anjali Inara.
A girl with her nose stuck in a book, drawn into the world of popularity by her childhood best friends, Clara and Isabella. She has the seemingly perfect life, dating the captain of the school's hockey team, the dreamy jock Flynn Estrello. Afterschool, she works at the local library, a place she loves to dedicate her hours to.
So why does something still feel wrong?
Meet Kian Ashford, a mysterious man newly moved from New York City to their humble town in Canada. He appears at the library, sparking an interest towards Anjali. When they meet, Anjali knows he's different, the way he talks, the way he listens, and he reads.
What happens when Anjali risks it all for someone she's just met?
A story of heartbreak, betrayal, love, and self-discovery.
*THIS IS AN ACTUAL SLOW BURN. The characters will develop throughout the story.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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