In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two wounded souls meet by chance in the desert and agree to get married, and their lives will never be the same.

On a normal day, Emmaline Darling isn't a car thief. She's just a simple girl who runs a bookstore and adores cats. But when she's stranded in the desert and needs to get away from her dangerous ex-boyfriend, she picks her only option: swiping the keys to a famous football player's Lamborghini and speeding away.

Football star Graham Harlan is in chaos. First he took a hit on the field that left him with a near-death experience, and now he's promised his brother he'll get married to secure the family inheritance. Trouble is he isn't even seeing anyone.

Then a mystery woman steals his car. With his usual stubbornness, he tracks her all the way to Manhattan and gives her an ultimatum: marry me or I'll press charges.

Her choice is obvious, only neither of them expect the sparks that ignite between them.

As the end of their arrangement looms, will Graham take a chance on love or let his darling walk away forever?

My new Ilsa-Madden-Mills favorite! I devoured this book in less than a day I could not put it down!

NFL player Graham Harlan and Emmy Darling have a crazy meet-cute where she steals his Lamborghini, among other things, and I immediately have a smile on my face because I know that we are in for a fun ride!

He wants to maintain his distance and is a bit of a grump but is drawn to her sunshine and positivity and goodness and I am captivated by their sexy chemistry and fun banter. Both the hero and heroine have health issues and that combined with past relationship issues, is what they fear the most. But this fake marriage is more than meets the eye… I can FEEL it in my heart.

I LOVE Graham’s protectiveness of her… I LOVE even more that he helps her with her worries of providing for her family (I won’t tell you how – you will need to read it to find out but it is just… le sigh) SO, SO DREAMY! *swoons*

I teared up with emotion while reading in certain spots—I just loved every second. I believe in fate and soul mate kind of love and that things happen when it’s meant to be and everything about these characters felt that way for me and I felt that to my very core. ❤️

The secondary characters are to die for and I can just put it out there now that I would like a Jane and Jasper book PLEASE!!!!!!!!