Timcarvie

Imagine Cinderella, but the prince has had a crush on her since college, and they end up having a marriage of convenience where he gets to crush on her in close proximity. Yeah. Welcome to my new book loves.*****When her grandmother offers her one final escape from her cruel, manipulative family, Leilani Mayfield doesn't hesitate. The condition? She must marry before her 28th birthday-or lose the inheritance that could finally buy her freedom. With just two weeks left, her options are slim... until fate drops Desmond Lawrence into her lap.Her high school nemesis. Her college mystery crush. And now... her only way out.Turns out, Desmond has inheritance strings of his own-and grandmothers who've conspired to bring them together. What begins as a marriage of convenience soon becomes a ticking time bomb of secrets, old rivalries, and unresolved tension.What Leilani doesn't know? Desmond's had feelings for her for years. What Desmond doesn't expect? Falling harder now that she's his wife.Between a power-hungry brother, a jealous half-sister, a conniving stepmother, and truths neither are ready to face, one thing becomes clear: This pact was never about payback. It was always about them.And the feelings they're not supposed to have?Yeah, those are getting harder to ignore.…