The Arranged Marriage

[BookStrand Historical Romance, HEA] Olivia Reynolds was soon to be eighteen. She had the affections of some of the boys in town but vowed never to marry for less than love.Her father informs her that she was to be married on her eighteenth birthday to a man name Sebastian Hollingsworth and he would surely be on his way to meet her very soon. Olivia is beside herself, she swears she will never marry if she does not love him. Sebastian Hollingsworth is a rich rogue who spends his days and night in pleasure and has a mistress named Evangeline.His father informs him of the upcoming nuptials and his trip to Santa Rosa, CA to meet his future bride to be. Sebastian likes his life the way it is but comes to terms with the fact he will lose any inheritance if he does not follow through with this marriage business. So reluctantly he journeys to marry Olivia. Although there is a spark of attraction, neither wants to marry.They spend the next few weeks, hating each other and fighting. Unknowingly, with every bitter word they breathe towards one another, it is bringing them both closer to what they desire. After marrying, Olivia must leave her family and the only life she has ever known.They journey to Sebastian's home in San Francisco, CA. Along this new journey, there is death and love. There is kidnapping and intimacy, fear and desire. There are plots and schemes, fights and betrayal. There is jealousy and murder. Follow Olivia and Sebastian through their journey as they fight and bicker, love and at last conquer each other. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance