A Novel Engagement

In a high-stakes wager among bachelors, Rowan Ashworth must fulfill a childhood promise to marry the woman his parents chose for him, the headstrong Arabella Delafield, who vehemently opposes the match. As Arabella strives to escape this unwanted fate by seeking her own husband, a chance encounter with a charming stranger complicates her plans, igniting unexpected chemistry and a war of wills. Amid mistaken identities and lingering tensions, childhood promises evolve into a surprising second chance at love they both never anticipated.