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.

have been married by now and

regret. He blamed her for not revealing her identity sooner, claiming he would've stayed if

known.

Rylee saw through him. She moved on. The guy was now struggling as the son-in-law of a rich family. It wasn't easy-especially since he was a "Phoenix man" (a man

match for the Erickson family. Still, compared to Elisa, his family background wasn't nearly as impressive

I'm with you, I won't have

for her first, and his feelings

brother and his family are here, why

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

friends, and Jane wanted