Marielle Castillo had always believed in fairy tales. As a child, she fell in love with her best friend, Eross, before life pulled them apart. Years later, longing for that innocent love, she searched for him, only to find herself swept off her feet by Ethan Simpson-a charming man who seemed to promise everything she dreamed of. But behind closed doors, Ethan's mask fell, and Marielle's marriage became a prison of betrayal and abuse.
Trapped in a cycle of fear, Marielle felt her hope slipping away. Her solace came in the form of Dany Ray Payne, a quiet but kind college schoolmate who saw through her broken exterior. Dany offered a glimmer of friendship and a reminder of the strength she once had.
When a cruel twist of fate led to Marielle being attacked by a man she hardly knew, her world shattered completely. Haunted by the trauma, she withdrew into a shell of despair. Yet, Dany refused to let her drown. With patience and unwavering support, he helped her reclaim her voice and rebuild her life, piece by piece.
As Marielle finds her strength and reclaims her independence, she must confront the ghosts of her past, the memories of her lost childhood love, and the possibility of a future she never thought she deserved.
REWRITTEN
Fia Romero thought her life was perfectly content - until she met Wes Hamilton, her boyfriend Nate's devilishly handsome dorm mate. While Fia had been blissfully ensconced in a committed three-year relationship, Wes didn't believe in tying himself down. For him, college was a buffet of options to be explored and experienced to the fullest without the constraints of commitment.
Their unlikely friendship blossomed from an outrageous proposition - Wes wanted Fia to be his matchmaker and find him a girl worth forsaking his wild ways for. What started as an innocent game between polar opposites soon ignited an undeniable chemistry that neither could ignore, no matter how hard they tried.
What started as match-making turned into a fake-dating relationship, leading to confused feelings and room-fulls of tension.
With each coy smile, each heated exchange of banter, the lines between reality and reckless desire began to blur. Suddenly, Fia found herself questioning everything she thought she knew about love, commitment, and the person she believed was her soulmate.
A little game of playing Cupid turns into something more and maybe, the person who has always been the one for you was standing right under your nose the whole time.