Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Even though Elisa saw her nephew every day, she still felt like he was growing slowly. But to others, it was obvious how quickly he was changing. It was hard to tell day to day, but people who hadn't seen him in a while noticed immediately if he'd gotten bigger.

"It feels like just yesterday Serenity and I met," Elisa said thoughtfully. "And now years have passed. She's a wife and a mom now. And I'm with you-soon I'll be a wife and a mom, too."

Three years ago, she was still hopelessly in love with Zachary. But now, she had real love. She was about to get married and spend the rest of her life with someone who truly loved her.

She didn't have to envy anyone anymore-her own happiness was right here. Compared to her friend Rylee Erickson, Elisa felt incredibly lucky.

Rylee had hidden her identity and fallen deeply in love with her ex-boyfriend. But

he dumped her to climb the social ladder. The joke was on him-Rylee was actually from a far wealthier family than the one he tried to marry into.

could have been married by now

was, he was full of regret. He blamed her for not revealing

known.

now struggling as the son-in-law of a rich family. It wasn't easy-especially since he was a "Phoenix

but she had a new boyfriend-a good match for the Erickson family. Still, compared to Elisa, his family background wasn't nearly as impressive as

Elisa said. "We should cherish each day and avoid regrets." She smiled. "As long as I'm

her first, and his

few more sweet words, Elisa said, "Since your brother and his family are here, why don't they stay at your place? The house is big enough—it

said they've already settled into Wildridge Manor, and it's a hassle to move

Jane and Serenity were close friends, and Jane wanted to spend more