Where the Heart Is

<p class=ql-align-center><strong><em>A desperate woman. An inheritance. A secret love.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Diane</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>When Diane Gates returns home after ten years the last thing she expects is to be blindsided by the news that in order to receive her great-aunt's inheritance she must get married...in ten days time.</em></p><p></p><p><em>After locking away her heart so many years ago in an act of self-preservation Diane must find a way to meet her family's demands. Even if it means marrying her childhood best friend.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Devlin</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>After years of trying to rebuild his life Devlin Connor finds himself at a crossroads when his former best friend shows up after ten years. With the stipulation Diane must wed to claim her inheritance Devlin offers to help the only way he can...by marrying his former best friend. After all platonic marriages happen all the time.</em></p><p></p><p><em>But as wedding bells ring Devlin starts to realize there may be more than just bonds of friendship between him and Diane...</em></p><p></p><p><em>Can they put their past behind them? Or will the love they've fought against for so long finally come to light?</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Tropes and other info:</em></strong></p><ul><li><em>Friends-to-lovers</em></li><li><em>Right person wrong time</em></li><li><em>One bed</em></li><li><em>Teach Me</em></li><li><em>Virgin FMC</em></li><li><em>Inexperienced Bisexual MMC</em></li><li><em>Small town</em></li><li><em>Mental health rep</em></li><li><em>It was always you</em></li><li><em>Accidental pregnancy</em></li><li><em>A 'f*ck it' moment</em></li><li><em>Dual POV</em></li><li><em>Third-person</em></li></ul>