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Love Theory

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Reads 3,269,415
Votes 141,248
Parts 38
Time 7h 18m

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Nick doesn't believe that a marriage needs love to survive, and he's out to prove it by marrying a stranger. But after proposing to headstrong waitress Annabelle, his theory begins to fall apart... 

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Nick Brady has only ever seen marriage as an agreement for mutual economic and financial gain. Wanting to prove his point once and for all, he sets out to marry a total stranger. In walks Annabelle Skye, a down-on-her-luck waitress. All she's ever wanted was stability and comfort. So when Nick explains his theory and proposes, she accepts and moves in with him. After all, she's never believed in fairytale romance. Facing disapproval from their family and friends, Nick and Annabelle become determined to make his marriage without love theory work. But when Annabelle starts to break down Nick's walls, he realizes his theory might not be as foolproof as he thought...

Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of an eating disorder, physical and sexual abuse, and other mature content that may be triggering to the reader.

[[word count: 90,000 - 100,000 words]]
Cover designed by Ashley Marie Bandy 

This is the first book in The Marrying You series.

[Highest rank: #1 in new adult romance, #1 in womens fiction, #86 in romance and #4 in fiction]All Rights Reserved

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