The Last Man She Expected

When independent filmmaker Elena Brooks returns home to help save her family's historic country hotel outside London, she expects trouble--but not billionaire investor Adrian Vale. Cold, controlled, and infuriatingly attractive, Adrian seems determined to surround Brooks House and wait for it to fail. Elena trusts her instincts, and every instinct tells her he is the enemy. But as family secrets, scandal, and a dangerously charming former partner pull her deeper into a web of lies, Elena begins to see that first impressions can be devastatingly wrong. In a world of public humiliation, private betrayals, and high-stakes property deals, the man she mistrusted most may be the only one who truly understands what she is fighting for. Loosely inspired by Pride and Prejudice, this witty, emotional contemporary romance delivers sharp banter, family drama, mystery, and a slow-burn love story about learning that real love never asks you to surrender yourself.