Sawyer hadn't been on a date in months. Not since his ex-girlfriend, Rachel, had left him for his best friend, Mike. The wound still stung, and Sawyer had thrown himself into his work as a freelance graphic designer to distract himself from the pain.

Jude is intrigued by Laurent and offers her a deal: attend the wedding as his date to help ward off family pressure, and in return, he will help her navigate the awkward event. The story develops over the course of the wedding weekend and its aftermath, focusing on the chemistry between the cynical Laurent and the charismatic Jude. As their relationship intensifies, they must navigate personal baggage, family drama, and the reality that their meeting was founded on a petty revenge plot.

The Invitation follows Hudson Rothschild and Stella Bardot. Hudson is a billionaire CEO who has been burned by love. To avoid the media frenzy surrounding his ex-fiancée’s wedding, he crashes a wedding in the Hamptons—specifically, the wedding of someone he believes is a total stranger. That "stranger" is Stella, the maid of honor.

Contemporary, slow-burn, heated, emotional romance, described as "The Hating Game meets One Plus One by JoJo Moyes". Characters: Stella Bardot and Hudson Rothschild.

is a contemporary standalone romance novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Vi Keeland , released in early 2021. The story is a slow-burn romantic comedy that follows the unexpected relationship between a perfumist and a businessman. Plot Summary

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Both leads have rich backstories, career ambitions, and personal struggles.