My grandmother always had a flair for drama and was a master manipulator.
At eighteen, I was forced to marry so I could pay my college tuition. Enter Caleb Cunningham: my best friend’s brother and a hot Navy SEAL.
I needed my inheritance, his family needed money to cover his dad’s hospital bills. At the time, it seemed like a win-win—two acquaintances just helping each other out.
The marriage didn’t last, but that’s okay. It was a marriage of convenience, nothing more.
At least, that’s what I told myself.
Over a decade later, Grandma’s still pulling the strings from beyond the grave.
Her last wish? For me to live with my estranged husband for six months, or I lose everything—my company and my employees’ livelihoods included.
Now, I’m stuck with Caleb, the rugged, infuriating, and the man who once broke my heart. The deal is simple: he’ll stay with me for the next six months as long as I give him… well, everything.
He wants control.
He wants my grandmother’s penthouse.
And, of course, he wants the Bentley.
Caleb seems determined to make my life hell, and he’s enjoying every minute of it.
But if he thinks I’m going down without a fight, he’s got another thing coming. It takes two to make a marriage, and it’ll take two to crash it into the ground.
Emmersyn and Caleb were forced into a marriage of convenience many years ago and while they grew close at first, things ended in disaster. They ended in disaster. The last thing either of them wants is to see each other, but her grandmother is a diabolical puppet master, manipulating everyone around her even from the grave. They’ve been separated for years and prefer to avoid one another completely. Until they can’t. Emmersyn’s grandmother makes it clear that she and Caleb have to live together for six months in order to receive her inheritance.
If it only affected her, Emmersyn would just walk away. Losing the money would be a small price to pay to finally have total independence. But thousands of people working for the family business would also lose their jobs and she can’t let that happen. Caleb is gruff and impatient with his wife at first, but it doesn’t take long for him to remember all the things he loved about Emmersyn. I really loved these characters and their story. There’s great banter and plenty of chemistry and I couldn’t put it down. I’d like to thank the author and Literally Yours PR for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
