Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Serenity Hunt got up first thing in the morning to make breakfast for her sister’s family of three before grabbing her birth certificate and slipping away in the silence.

“We’re going Dutch from now on, and I’m talking about everything – the living expenses, the mortgage, and auto loans! Your sister should be splitting the cost since she’s staying at our place. Sure, she pays two thousand bucks a month, but it doesn’t stretch very far. She’s basically mooching off us.”

Serenity overheard her brother-in-law’s comment during the couple’s argument last night.

She had to move out of her sister’s place.

However, there was only one way to put her sister’s mind to rest, and that was to get married.

Since Serenity wanted to tie the knot on short notice without ever having had a boyfriend, she decided to take up on Grandma May’s offer. Serenity had saved the old lady by chance and came to know that Grandma May was trying to marry off her grandson, Zachary York, who had trouble settling down.

Twenty minutes later, Serenity got off to her pit stop at City Hall.

“Serenity.”

A familiar voice summoned her attention the moment she got out of the car. It was Grandma May.

“Grandma May.”

a towering yet distant figure standing next to Grandma May. He must

dumbstruck after getting a load of Zachary’s

Grandma May, her eldest grandson, Zachary had no luck with the ladies despite hitting thirty. Needless

always assumed that he must

all, she heard that Zachary had a high-paying job up the

met face-to-face, Serenity realized that she got

next to Grandma May with a sour face, he appeared standoffish and gave off vibes

parked nearby. Judging by the logo, it was a national car rather than a million-dollar vehicle. Serenity deduced that the economic difference between her and Zachary was not that far off.

started a bookshop at the entrance

free time, Serenity would also knit little knick-knacks

steady income of twenty thousand dollars. The same amount in Wiltspoon would position her among the white

Serenity told her sister to pocket three thousand bucks

my oldest grandson, Zachary. He’s a thirty-year-old man and can’t even get himself out there. Although he’s not the warmest person, he’s attentive and considerate. You saved my life, and we’ve known each other for three months.

description of him, Zachary looked askance at Serenity without

had grown immune to

her with nine grandsons.

Serenity openly extended her right hand to Zachary and introduced herself with a smile, “Hello, Mr. York. I’m Serenity Hunt.”

penetrating gaze scanned Serenity from head to toe and back. With Nana clearing her throat, he reached

hand to look at the time before informing Serenity. “I’m a busy man.