Wretched Heart

Name: Wretched Heart
Author: Anna J. Valentine

106 pages

When Hunter crashes a wedding, his only objective is to sabotage his enemy’s plans.
But when he comes face to face with the furious bride, he doesn’t know if he should save Maddie or ruin her.
The only way to find out is to say ‘I do,’ himself.

“You’re just another man weighing me up, trying to figure out how much he can take, and how little he needs to offer in return.”

Maddie:
I was raised to believe that my only purpose in life was to marry well, and my only value was my purity. So when I stand at the altar, prepared to marry a man I don’t know and couldn’t love, I do so willingly. The deal my brother has struck is going to save my family’s failing paper mill, but seconds before I can say ‘I do,’ a man I’ve never seen before storms into the chapel to object.
Hunter Griffin exudes danger with every ripple of muscle beneath his tailored suit. The Chicago billionaire takes great pleasure in humiliating my fiancé in front of our family and friends. I’m just the collateral damage.
As my world crumbles around me, there’s only one thing to do. I run as fast as my white satin heels will carry me. The problem is, I’ve nowhere to go. If I return home without a husband, we lose everything. I need to secure an investor and fast. And the only man powerful enough to fill the position is the very man who created the vacancy.

Hunter:
Did I crash the wedding to play the hero? Absolutely not. I came here to teach my enemy a lesson.
I only take notice of the bride when I feel the sting of a slap across my cheek.
Maddie Corbyn has fire in her eyes that could turn the most wretched heart to ash, and just like that, I forget about settling old scores. Maddie has just become my number one priority, and when she runs, naturally, I accept the chase. Little do I know it’s going to end in a marriage proposal I wasn’t expecting.
I tell myself it’s a temporary business arrangement. The marriage is simply a means to protect Maddie and save the company she was willing to sell her soul for. The Griffins might have questionable methods, and we certainly don’t advertise our connections with the mafia, but my brothers and I fix problems. Especially the ones we create.
Except Maddie isn’t going to make it easy for me. She tests my limits and makes me feel things I vowed never to feel.
I refuse to let her in.
I will not ruin her the way she wants me to.
Because once I possess my little bird, I know I won’t let her go.

After reading Wretched Heart, continue the series with Wretched Soul – where you’ll find out exactly how far Mace Griffin is prepared to push social boundaries.

Please note: This series is intended for a mature audience.

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