Rebel Carter Knihy

Daisy Ortiz knows two things: she doesn’t want to live in Clarity, Alaska, and she despises Austin Finnigan. Their childhood rivalry has evolved into a fierce competition between their bakeries, but a fake marriage might be the unexpected solution to their fiery conflict. Meanwhile, stuffy librarian Benjamin is shocked when popular author Orion West, known for her erotica, arrives at his library. Their initial animosity reveals deeper layers, challenging their perceptions of each other. In another neighborhood, Diana channels her heartbreak into a rivalry with her neighbor, Melany, decorating her house extravagantly to distract from her failed love life. As she competes, her feelings for Melany begin to shift. Mahnoor Baig is confronted by her childhood nemesis, Ishraaq Ayaz Khan, who re-enters her life as a business partner. His return stirs old emotions, complicating her ability to trust him after past heartbreak. Ramona Martinez faces threats from descendants of Irish settlers over her coastal land, especially with the arrival of Dr. John Brenham, an archeologist exploring his family’s history. Finally, Kat Hansen's harsh review of chef Jacques Girard’s restaurant ignites a fierce rivalry that might just be mended during a charity auction, forcing them to confront their feelings.

My name is Buffy Martinez and I've spent my entire life training to be a wife, but when a cult is the one leading me down the aisle there is no happily-ever-after waiting for me and I end up a virgin that can't drive because my family totally sold me out to be a virgin sacrifice. Jokes on everyone who thought they could lie to me because the god they tried to sacrifice me to just claimed me as his bride. WRATH-not a god but a demon, and my devoted husband all the same. Lucky me, he's made it clear the only thing he cares to do is be a good husband, and what better way to prove his devotion than helping me teach an entire cult exactly what revenge looks like because there is no WRATH like a woman scorned.