
Marley Jacobs is all about her self-care trips. They’re a necessity when you work overtime as an editor-in-chief, have an overbearing mother, and are still recovering from a romance that nearly unraveled you. Her trip to Hawaii is supposed to be quiet. Restorative. Solo. But things change when she bumps into the one man she thought she’d never see again. Othello Kingston, distinguished and infuriatingly handsome, regrets saying “yes” to being the best man at his estranged cousin’s wedding. They haven’t spoken in years and for good reason. Boarding the plane to Hawaii already feels like a mistake, until a pleasant surprise greets him before the flight ever leaves the ground. When Marley and Othello’s worlds collide for the second time, neither of them can ignore the chemistry between them, although Marley wants to keep things strictly platonic. She can’t risk another heartbreak. But when Othello’s moment of panic draws them into a fake relationship, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.
Author

When it comes to writing I seem to always get in touch with my dark side. I enjoy writing stories about the heartache and thrills of romance. I'm not always emo, though. Half the time my writing is goofy as hell with sarcasm to match. But I mostly enjoy writing about the real, grimy, hard stuff we women go through and how it makes us stronger. A perfect day for me is a gloomy gray afternoon with rain. I'm obsessed with beauty products and there's just something about pineapples that I love dearly. Being raised a military brat makes me super friendly so I love meeting new people and chatting about books. The Marley Diaries is my first published novella. And is the first of a four-series collection. Follow me on Instagram @VasalonaCooper to hear updates on my upcoming books, including The Gia Diaries.