They made a pact to marry at forty as a joke. But he has spent twenty years making sure he's the only man standing.

Becca is done with the heartbreak. After years of watching her relationships fizzle out just as they were getting serious, she's ready to trade the "dating game" for the one man who has never let her down. Donovan is her best friend, her rock, and -- thanks to a pact made over cheap pizza in their twenties -- her new husband.

But Donovan has a secret. He hasn't just been waiting for Becca to notice him. He's been quietly protecting her heart by nudging "the wrong men" out of the way. He's played the long game, ensuring that when she finally turned forty, he'd be the one there to catch her.

Now, a condition in his grandfather's will has turned their "someday" into "right now." Donovan has the woman of his dreams, but as the lines between their friendship and a real marriage blur, he has to prove his devotion is more than just a calculated move -- and that he's the hero she's been waiting for all along.
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• He Falls First (and Hard)

• Friends to Lovers / Marriage of Convenience

• The "Long Game" Saboteur Hero

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionContemporary
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• Publication Date: January 26, 2018
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• Print Length: 152 Pages
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