First to Fall

First to Fall is a romantic comedy by Jenny B. Jones and the second book in the A Lost Story Bookshop series. It is a closed-door romance, so the love story stays off the page in its steamier moments. Olivia Sutton lives by a Ten Year Plan that is airtight and written in permanent ink. One morning she wakes up feeling hungover, though she has not had a drop of alcohol, and fairly sure she has accidentally married someone. Marriage to the man she used to love to hate was never part of the plan. After her sister's pre-wedding trip goes badly wrong, Olivia finds herself legally bound to her old nemesis, tech star Lachlan Hayes. Lachlan suggests they stay married for a while. It is an insane idea, and it could solve many problems for both of them while creating even bigger ones. As secrets come out, Olivia sees that her nerdy husband is more than arrogance and a party-boy reputation. Sharing a house, acting like a devoted wife and enduring public kisses that make her forget her own name all push the fake marriage toward something real, and the two cross lines they swore they would not. Olivia starts to wonder whether she can leave Lachlan when their agreed time is up, or whether she will be the first to fall.