Unexpectedly Yours: A Novel of History, Legacy, and Love - Paperback

by Lydia Mercer (Author)

Unexpectedly Yours: A Novel of History, Legacy, and Love

One rainy night. Two families connected across centuries. A secret that could rewrite history.

When struggling novelist Olivia Bennett enters The Dusty Spine bookshop seeking shelter from the rain, she has no idea she's about to meet the one person who will change everything-Ethan Blackwood, the shop's enigmatic owner who offers to publish her manuscript after a fraudulent literary scheme nearly costs her everything.

But their unexpected meeting is no coincidence. For generations, the Bennett and Blackwood families have been connected through a hidden legacy-a collection of long-lost documents from America's founding that could reshape the nation's understanding of its own Constitution. Documents powerful people will destroy buildings, forge identities, and even kill to possess.

As arson claims Olivia's ancestral home and corporate conspirators close in, she and Ethan find themselves on a dangerous cross-country chase to recover their shared heritage. Racing against time and Ethan's ruthless publishing magnate father, they uncover a centuries-old alliance between their families-one that goes far deeper than either could have imagined.

In this gripping tale of historical intrigue and unexpected romance, Olivia and Ethan must decide whether some truths are worth risking everything for, and if the most valuable inheritance might be the connection they've found in each other.

Some legacies are written in history. Others are written in the heart.