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Her father's announcement that the time had come for her to take a husband caught Jianna Outlaw off guard. Her best friend's offer to step up and marry her was an even bigger surprise. Now, Jianna wonders if letting her homeboy get involved is the answer to her prayers or the world's biggest mistake. Jianna "Law" Outlaw doesn't consider herself a crime princess, even though her father is most definitely a criminal. She considers herself a regular woman with a regular life. That is until her father drops the bomb right before her birthday that the time has arrived for her to fulfill her duty as an Outlaw by marrying. He will do the picking and all of the candidates will be the sons of his associates. To add insult to injury, her father has three stipulations:She will live with her new husband.She will produce offspring.Barring any abuse or mitigating circumstances, she will stay in the marriage for the long haul. Jianna is outraged, but she knows better than to cross her father. Dolton Hill has been one of Jianna's closest friends since the sandbox. Growing up in a crime family taught Dolton not to trust and after a college girlfriend played with his heart, he doubled down on that idea. Except when it comes to Jianna. Dolton trusts Jianna with his life. When her father tries to marry her off, Dolton knows he has to step up for his friend. He offers to marry her¿ but then he learns of her father's stipulations. Can Dolton and Jianna make their platonic love for one another morph into something more, or is a loveless marriage all their future holds?