The Wrong Bride

One runaway bride. One unexpected groom. One love story no one saw coming. Elara has spent her whole life in the background—helpful, reliable, invisible. She's the sister people turn to when they need something, but never the one they choose. That was supposed to be fine. She'd learned to keep her dreams quiet, her feelings tucked away, and her heart steady while the world spun around her. Then the wedding changed everything. In a single, scandalous moment, Elara finds herself in the middle of a family storm she never asked for, standing across from Cassian—the man who was meant to marry her sister. He's cold, controlled, and not the least bit interested in love. But duty and family secrets pull them into a forced marriage neither of them can escape. Living under the same roof, surrounded by whispers, expectations, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Elara and Cassian are caught between who they were raised to be and who they're slowly becoming. What begins as a reluctant arrangement turns into something neither of them expected: moments of honesty, quiet connection, and a love that doesn't arrive with fireworks, but grows slowly, stubbornly, and all at once. But when old loyalties resurface and long-buried truths threaten to tear everything apart, Elara must decide whether she'll keep living in the shadows—or finally step into the light and choose herself. A story of unexpected love, family pressure, and the quiet power of becoming, this book will take you through heartbreak, hope, and the kind of slow-burn romance that lingers long after the last page.