This is a collection of soul-stirring stories that delve into the quiet battles of self-discovery, the weight of unspoken struggles, and the bittersweet beauty of transformation. Like a butterfly that waits for the right moment to break free from its cocoon, these tales explore the patience, pain, and perseverance required to embrace one's true self. Yet, within the same journey, there is the moth-drawn to the irresistible glow of fleeting desires, burning in the fire of endless longing. Through moments of joy, sorrow, and revelation, this collection captures the delicate balance between surrender and survival, reminding us that every struggle has a purpose, and every awakening has its time.
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?
******
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.
[[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]