Jackson Family Distillery Series by Mariah Ankenman

Cassandra Brown is desperate. Thanks to her grandmother’s last wishes, she has six months to nab a husband or she’ll lose Gran’s house, the only place she’s ever called home. But is she desperate enough to accept Delta Jackson’s offer of marriage? She can’t marry her best friend’s little brother...can she?Del knows Cassie is in a pickle, but so is he. He wants to expand the family distillery and open a restaurant... moreCassandra Brown is desperate. Thanks to her grandmother’s last wishes, she has six months to nab a husband or she’ll lose Gran’s house, the only place she’s ever called home. But is she desperate enough to accept Delta Jackson’s offer of marriage? She can’t marry her best friend’s little brother...can she?Del knows Cassie is in a pickle, but so is he. He wants to expand the family distillery and open a restaurant. It’s his one chance to prove he’s not the unambitious bartender his family believes he is. He just needs cash, a task that proves harder than he imagined.Marriage could solve both their problems. Del will play the doting fiancé and husband, and Cassie will give him the startup money he needs. It’s a business agreement. A temporary ruse. Totally fake...Until it isn’t.After years of bickering and avoiding their true feelings, Cassie and Del find themselves facing a volcanic attraction that's poised to explode, taking their fake relationship into very real territory. less

"You have to marry me." As far as proposals go, a demanding plea for marriage is hardly what every girl dreams of. Especially since it comes from her nemesis and best friend’s younger brother Delta Jackson. But it's the only one Cassandra Brown gets and she’s desperate. She has six months to nab a husband or she’ll lose her grandmother’s house, the only place she’s ever called home.Del knows Cassie is in a pickle, but so is he... more"You have to marry me." As far as proposals go, a demanding plea for marriage is hardly what every girl dreams of. Especially since it comes from her nemesis and best friend’s younger brother Delta Jackson. But it's the only one Cassandra Brown gets and she’s desperate. She has six months to nab a husband or she’ll lose her grandmother’s house, the only place she’s ever called home.Del knows Cassie is in a pickle, but so is he. He needs cash to fund his restaurant and prove himself to his family, but no bank will give him a loan. Seems to him they could solve both of their problems. He’ll play the doting fiancé and she’ll give him the startup money, everyone gets what they want.But soon the two realize their desires aren't what they first thought and their years of feuding have been hiding a volcanic attraction that's poised to explode, taking their fake relationship into very real territory. less