The Rival Who Fell for Me

Daisy Gibson thinks she knows exactly what Kevin Miller is: her childhood rival, professional troublemaker, and the one person guaranteed to irritate her at the worst possible moment. Then he appears outside her Vancouver apartment after midnight, hears the truth about her broken engagement, sends her money without hesitation, and asks a question no rival should ask: has she ever thought about marrying him instead? Their quick contract marriage is supposed to be practical, a shield against Daisy's controlling father, a scandalous answer to family pressure, and nothing more. But Kevin has been carrying feelings since childhood, while Daisy is still haunted by Luke Bennett, the first love who died saving her and left her buried under guilt. As fake marriage turns into real tenderness, Daisy must face old grief, family schemes, and the terrifying possibility that the boy she fought for years may have loved her all along.