Forever Be Mine
by Lauren Smith

What’s love got to do with it?

Her life was a Tina Turner song. Celia Lynton had been told her entire life that she couldn’t marry for love, marriage should be a business agreement, poor men were only after the family fortune, blah, blah, blah. But now, there is no fortune. There’s only debt, and an urgency to find a way to pay her younger brother’s tuition at a school that can tend to his special needs. So yeah, there’s going to be a marriage. One of convenience. Just like her parents wanted. She’ll marry a future Scottish earl—a very rich future earl—and her brother will get to attend school. There’s just one problem: Celia is in love with another man.

You can’t always get what you want.

His life was a Rolling Stones song. Carter Martin has loved Celia since they were kids. Never mind he’s too quiet, too studious for someone who lights up a room when she smiles, add to that his father works for her family. Being the son of the “help”, he could never be good enough for her. So he’s worked hard his entire life to show his boss, the Earl of Pembroke, that he can take over his father’s position as Steward of the estate some day and take care of the family who has taken care of his for generations. Little does he know, Celia has a plan of her own…an intimate trip to Italy where they won’t be able to keep their hands off each other. How can he resist the only woman he’s ever loved?

Other Books by Lauren Smith

The Care and Feeding of Rogues
A Lady's Guide to Rogues Book 1

The Scoundrel of Drury Lane
The Scandals and Scoundrels of Drury Lane Book 7

Devil of the High Seas
Pirates of King's Landing Book 3

The Earl of Zennor
League of Rogues Book 18

Snowflakes and Wallflowers
Christmas Wallflowers Book 2

Wicked Earls Forever
Wicked Earls' Club Book 2

Lost with a Scot
League of Rogues Book 17

The Wartime Matchmakers

Fit to Be Stapled

In Like Flynn
Pirates of King's Landing Book 2

Sunflower Season
Historical Romance Anthology for Ukraine

Christmas on Scandal Lane
Christmas Rogues and Scandals Book 1

The Lost Barinov Dragon
Brothers of Ash and Fire Book 4

Hello, Rogue

Dark Desire
Surrender Series Book 5

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Lauren Smith's Bio

Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night for Grand Central Publishing, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She's won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader's Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller's Best Awards, Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter-Finalist and a Semi-Finalist for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com or Twitter