Bonnie Wilson was never treated as anything special by her family, only as a nuisance-a curse. But with the two men of the family deceased, she is her mother's only hope of keeping Wilson Bank Incorporated on the map. The condition? She must marry a man by the age of thirty to earn her inheritance. Her mother has primed her for this ever since she was a teenager. And though she accepted her fate at first, she never expected to fall for a troubled orphan girl who promised her the world and left her before they could start a new life together.

After repeatedly failing to meet her mother's demands of finding the right husband, Bonnie only has two more years before she loses her inheritance, and she and her mother are left with nothing.

Marcus Spencer is the perfect guy to secure Bonnie's future. He has Illinois in the palm of his hands as the front-runner for the upcoming gubernatorial election. So what if he's controlling? So what if he insults Bonnie's intelligence every chance he gets? So what if he's a man? He's perfect.

After accepting a proposal she could not refuse, Bonnie won't have to worry about her future much longer. But that future is threatened when her past love returns.

Artemis had ten years behind bars to think about how badly she messed things up with Bonnie. Even after her release fifteen months ago, she knows better than to beg for forgiveness. Once her probation ends, she will leave Chicago and her past-Bonnie included-behind for good. But when their paths cross unexpectedly after so many years, she wonders if it's not too late to make up for their tumultuous history.