“Do you, April Lilian Farrah, take Nathan Edward Ashford to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?”
I gaze up at his gorgeous green eyes, and my answer is immediate: “I do.”
“And do you, Nathan Edward Ashford take April Lillian Farrah to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?”
Nathan squeezes my hand and leans forward. His lips brush the shell of my ear, causing a shiver to run down my spine.
“You really are audacious, April,” he whispers. “Audacious and delusional.” Then he pulls back and gives me the widest, most sinister grin I’ve ever seen, before announcing to the entire church: “I. Would. Rather. Eat. Shit.”
***
April’s life is already complicated enough—balancing her little sister’s overwhelming medical bills and a stressful college career after losing both parents. The last thing she needs is Nathan Ashford: her first love, who shattered her heart and humiliated her in high school, back in her life.
She discovers that Nathan is one of three heirs to the city's most powerful family, launching a contest to find a bride. April wants absolutely nothing to do with it—until her meddling roommate submits an application for her.
Suddenly thrown into Nathan’s lavish world, she must navigate social graces, fierce competition, and unsettling secrets. But the hardest challenge? Facing Nathan again and the unresolved feelings he awakens in her.
Will April emerge with her heart intact—or will Nathan destroy her once again?

Winning the Heir Who Bullied Me

Hope is a dangerous, dangerous thing to feel in this competition.
Especially since Nathan seems completely indifferent towards me, Peter sees me as more of a piece of amusement than anything else, and Lucas… Well, you could replace him with a fancy vase, and it wouldn’t change much.
So I take the ...

CHAPTER 1: FIRST HEARTBREAK

CHAPTER 2: I'D RATHER EAT SHIT

CHAPTER 3: IDEAL BRIDE

CHAPTER 4: NATHAN ASHFORD

CHAPTER 5: YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE

CHAPTER 6: STAY

CHAPTER 7: ELIMINATED AND EXPELLED

CHAPTER 8: THE TOUR

CHAPTER 9: PETER ASHFORD

CHAPTER 10: FOR JUNE

CHAPTER 11: MY POOR HEART

CHAPTER 12: NOT WORTH IT

CHAPTER 13: IN THE NAME OF BEAUTY

CHAPTER 14: SISTER-WIVES

CHAPTER 15: LARA ELLINGTON

CHAPTER 16: BORING AND STRAIGHTFORWARD

CHAPTER 17: FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE

CHAPTER 18: PEOPLE LIKE US

CHAPTER 19: WHATEVER THE HELL HERBED BREADCRUMBS ARE

CHAPTER 20: PEEPING TOM

CHAPTER 21: YOU SAW NOTHING

CHAPTER 22: HELP HER

CHAPTER 23: SHE’LL BE FINE

CHAPTER 24: FURTHER INVESTIGATION

CHAPTER 25: THANK YOU

CHAPTER 26: N.A.

27: THE LITTLE SHE-DEVIL

CHAPTER 28: TRY AND KEEP UP

CHAPTER 29: OUT OF DEPTH

CHAPTER 30: DREAM COME TRUE