The Debutante's Gift - paperback

She had the perfect plan. Every detail was covered. So why did it all go so wrong?  

Marianne Sheffield is no damsel in distress — she’s practical, determined, and always has a plan. When her identical twin begged for a way out of an arranged marriage, Mari didn’t hesitate. She was certain she could outwit the ambitious and infuriatingly handsome John Maximillian Banks. Her scheme to delay the wedding until Christmas seemed flawless, giving her just enough time to sabotage his plans and send him packing without humiliating her family. But when her clever ploy backfired, Mari found herself walking down the aisle instead. Now, as she embarks on a journey to Durango for a Colorado Christmas with her new husband, she discovers that Max isn’t just about wealth and rugged charm — there’s a depth to him that challenges everything she thought she knew. Suddenly, Mari is questioning whether she’s the one who got played.  

Max Banks is a man who always gets what he wants — and he wanted a wife to seal the deal with the Sheffields. Merging their companies was supposed to be simple, and marrying the eldest Sheffield daughter was part of the package. But the woman standing beside him at the altar isn’t the soft-spoken, docile debutante he expected. This Marianne is bold, quick-witted, and impossible to ignore. She’s nothing like the match he envisioned, yet somehow everything he didn’t know he needed. Now, with Christmas in the air and a chance for something more, Max realizes that winning her hand was only the beginning. Winning her heart will take something far more powerful than business acumen — it will take love.  

Because sometimes the greatest gifts of all don’t come wrapped in ribbon — they’re found in the most unexpected places.