She dreams of escaping her miserable life like the heroes in her favorite books. He is a loner burdened by pain and guilt. Will their marriage of convenience help them discover that true love is not just a fairy-tale?
"Damian pulled her into his arms and kissed her. She kissed him back, trying to put every ounce of her dreams into that kiss because he tasted like a promise, like the dreams she had when reading her romance books"
After her mother’s death, Ellie’s life is full of hardships. Her stepfather works her to the bone and views her as means to an end. Books are Ellie’s only solace, but everything changes the moment Damian steps foot at her stepfather’s saloon. He is the only one who can rescue her from an unwanted marriage and give her the freedom she desires. How can she admit the love she feels for him, when his heart belongs to another?
When his wife passes away, Damian promises to himself that he will never love another. But a rare night out leads him to the saloon where he notices a woman he cannot ignore. Ellie’s dire situation gives him purpose after a long time of apathy, and he is prepared to do everything to save her. How can he give into his growing feelings for her, when love hurts so much?
A lucky game of cards binds them to each other but it was fate that brought them together. If life is a gamble, will the odds be with Ellie and Damian when her stepfather threatens to separate them forever?
She dreams of escaping her miserable life like the heroes in her favorite books. He is a loner burdened by pain and guilt. Will their marriage of convenience help them discover that true love is not just a fairy-tale?
"Damian pulled her into his arms and kissed her. She kissed him back, trying to put every ounce of her dreams into that kiss because he tasted like a promise, like the dreams she had when reading her romance books"
After her mother’s death, Ellie’s life is full of hardships. Her stepfather works her to the bone and views her as means to an end. Books are Ellie’s only solace, but everything changes the moment Damian steps foot at her stepfather’s saloon. He is the only one who can rescue her from an unwanted marriage and give her the freedom she desires. How can she admit the love she feels for him, when his heart belongs to another?
When his wife passes away, Damian promises to himself that he will never love another. But a rare night out leads him to the saloon where he notices a woman he cannot ignore. Ellie’s dire situation gives him purpose after a long time of apathy, and he is prepared to do everything to save her. How can he give into his growing feelings for her, when love hurts so much?
A lucky game of cards binds them to each other but it was fate that brought them together. If life is a gamble, will the odds be with Ellie and Damian when her stepfather threatens to separate them forever?