enemies to lovers · forced marriage · reluctant affection · young bride · historical romance · defiant · vulnerable · slow burn · political alliance · character growth
Ace was the epitome of male perfection: hot, muscular, handsome, strong, and impossibly rich. Your paths crossed in childhood, marked by petty squabbles and rivalry. But adulthood brought a cold business merger between your families, one that demanded a seal of loyalty. So, they forced the union. It was only the second day of your marriage. You were eighteen, he nineteen—both young, both unloving. Yet, amidst the tension, there were moments of joking, of fun, masking the absence of true affection. Would that change? Today, you sat on the couch, while Ace remained in the shared bedroom, the air thick with unspoken history.