Serendipity Series by Catharina Maura

The day Alyssa Moriani lost her father is the day she loses everything she holds dear in life. For years she's been training to take over her father's role as CEO, working harder than anyone else in the company to achieve her goals. So when she finds out her father's final wish is for her to marry Daniel Devereaux, his Co-CEO, whatever is left of her heart crumbles... moreThe day Alyssa Moriani lost her father is the day she loses everything she holds dear in life. For years she's been training to take over her father's role as CEO, working harder than anyone else in the company to achieve her goals. So when she finds out her father's final wish is for her to marry Daniel Devereaux, his Co-CEO, whatever is left of her heart crumbles. If she refuses, the company she and her father have worked so hard for would fall into the hands of the one person that would burn it to the ground.She's stuck between a rock and a hard place. After all, marrying Daniel means giving up on her unrequited love for Dominic Devereaux, her best friend.. and Daniel's younger brother. The alternative is losing the company and the future she worked so hard to build.Why would her father ask her to marry a man that's ten years older than her. A man that's rumoured to have bedded half the city and that's photographed with a different model every weekend. Why would her father push her towards Daniel when he knew that her heart belongs to someone else? What Alyssa is about to find out is that every once in a while, parents do know best.Full-length (100k) novel and definitely a HEA. There are a couple of steamy scenes, so this book isn't suitable for a young audience. less

I thought I could stay away from her. I thought wrong.What was I supposed to do when I found out that Charles Moriani's last wish was for me to marry his only daughter? I owed the man everything - he taught me all I know and took on the role my late father was unable to fulfil, never asking for anything in return.Until now.The choice was easy to make. Too easy, perhaps. I tried to make myself believe I married her for honourable reasons, but nothing could be further from the truth... moreI thought I could stay away from her. I thought wrong.What was I supposed to do when I found out that Charles Moriani's last wish was for me to marry his only daughter? I owed the man everything - he taught me all I know and took on the role my late father was unable to fulfil, never asking for anything in return.Until now.The choice was easy to make. Too easy, perhaps. I tried to make myself believe I married her for honourable reasons, but nothing could be further from the truth.Alyssa was never meant to find out how I feel about her. She was never meant to end up in my bed. And she was definitely never meant to love me back.Author's note: Serendipity is based on The Tie That Binds and largely follows the same events, but it's written from Daniel's point of view. However, Serendipity can and should be read as a standalone, as Serendipity starts years before The Tie That Binds does. less

These are two standalones, now available together for the first time ever. The Tie That Binds is Daniel and Alyssa's story told from Alyssa's point of view, while Serendipity is written from Daniel's point of view. The recommended reading order is The Tie That Binds first, and then Serendipity.Book 1 - The Tie That BindsWhen Alyssa Moriani loses her father, she's faced with an impossible choice: fulfil her father's last wish and marry Daniel Devereaux, her best friend's older brother.. moreThese are two standalones, now available together for the first time ever. The Tie That Binds is Daniel and Alyssa's story told from Alyssa's point of view, while Serendipity is written from Daniel's point of view. The recommended reading order is The Tie That Binds first, and then Serendipity.Book 1 - The Tie That BindsWhen Alyssa Moriani loses her father, she's faced with an impossible choice: fulfil her father's last wish and marry Daniel Devereaux, her best friend's older brother... or lose her father's company to the one person that'll burn everything she's worked for to the ground.Her marriage to Daniel was never meant to be more than a business arrangement. They were never meant to be so perfect together, and they were definitely never meant to fall in love. After all, they started their marriage with an end date in sight.Book 2 - SerendipityYou've read Alyssa's side of the story in The Tie That Binds. Now it's Daniel's turn.I thought I could stay away from her.I thought wrong.What was I supposed to do when I found out that Charles Moriani's last wish was for me to marry his only daughter? I owed the man everything - he taught me all I know and took on the role my late father was unable to fulfil, never asking for anything in return.Until now.The choice was easy to make. Too easy, perhaps.I tried to make myself believe I married her for honourable reasons, but nothing could be further from the truth. Alyssa was never meant to find out how I feel about her. She was never meant to end up in my bed. And she was definitely never meant to love me back. less