Recipe For Faking A Marriage

Every, a poor orphan, is drawn into an unusual arrangement with Julian Barlow, a wealthy father whose life is organized around business and his daughter, Bella Barlow. Their agreement begins as a practical solution rather than a genuine romance: a marriage on paper designed to answer a need in Julian’s household. On Bella’s birthday, her caretakers search for her until she appears in Julian’s study. Julian promises to find a nanny, but Bella has a different demand: she wants a mother, and says her trouble will continue without one. Her determination sets the arrangement in motion, bringing Every and Julian together under rules that may become difficult to keep separate from real feeling. As the supposed couple navigates marriage and family expectations, the story asks whether a carefully planned pretense can grow into something sincere.