Desperate Arrangement: Bouncing Back, Book IV

M. A. Renouf NewAdult

Lukas is weary of the endless cycle of dating women who seem more interested in his wealth than his heart. As the last single member of his close-knit friend group, he struggles with the loneliness and frustration of not having found a genuine connection. Desperate for a solution, he turns to his beloved Grandmother in Germany, seeking her wisdom and an old tradition: arranged marriage. Despite his father's objections, Lukas goes through with his plan while holding onto the fragile hope that the journey might lead him to a love as pure as his brothers own.
Upon meeting the woman chosen for him, he comes face-to-face with her deceitful ways and the raw hatred for how she treats her sister as nothing more than an obstacle. Disheartened but undeterred, his attention is drawn to her younger sister, Johanna, a seventeen-year-old who embodies everything her sister is not—genuine, kind-hearted, and refreshingly honest.
Putting himself in a position where he’s taken point on her protection, he promises Johanna the world if she chooses him over her family. With the contrast between the sisters as clear as day, he sets in motion a series of events that shape him as a man and a member of the Icelandic mob. Navigating the complexities of love, tradition, and personal desire, Lukas learns that the road to happiness is never straightforward but always worth pursuing.

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