A desperate woman. An inheritance. A secret love. Diane When Diane Gates returns home after ten years, the last thing she expects is to be blindsided by the news that in order to receive her great-aunt’s inheritance, she must get married…in ten days time. After locking away her heart so many years ago in an act of self-preservation, Diane must find a way to meet her family’s demands. Even if it means marrying her childhood best friend. Devlin After years of trying to rebuild his life, Devlin Connor finds himself at a crossroads when his former best friend shows up after ten years. With the stipulation Diane must wed to claim her inheritance, Devlin offers to help the only way he can…by marrying his former best friend. After all, platonic marriages happen all the time. But as wedding bells ring, Devlin starts to realize there may be more than just bonds of friendship between him and Diane… Can they put their past behind them? Or will the love they’ve fought against for so long finally come to light? Tropes & other Contemporary romance Third-person dual POV Friends-to-lovers Right person, wrong time One bed Teach Me Virgin FMC Inexperienced bisexual MMC Small town Mental health rep Open door scenes

A childhood bond. An all encompassing love. An immovable man. Joy When Joy was twelve, she knew she loved Finn. He’s perfect. He’s her best friend. There’s no one else she could ever imagine building her life with—a life full of love and beautiful things. Including children. But Joy’s world is soon shattered when Finn tells her he doesn’t want the same thing…he doesn’t want a family. After all these years, is this what will finally divide them? Or will fate find a way for Joy and Finn to prevail once more? Finn Loving Joy has never been a question for Finn. The hurdles and obstacles to happily ever after with Joy, however…that’s a different story. Finn has always wanted to give Joy everything she wants and deserves, since he was twelve years old. Until she asks for the one thing he can’t give her…children. Finn knows his feelings for Joy won’t change, and neither will his feelings about having kids. Will Joy and Finn move past this hurdle? Or will Finn lose more than just his heart? Tropes & other Contemporary romanceThird-person dual POVSmall townFriends-to-loversForced proximityHe falls firstEveryone can see itIt was always youVirgin FMC & MMCMental health repOpen door scenes