Fate Novel

Sophia Moore's life takes a devastating turn after losing her mother Cecelia at seventeen and her father Bernard at nineteen. Forced to live with her unsympathetic stepmother Maureen and aunt Monica, Sophia endures cruel treatment until they abandon her on the streets during a cold, rainy night. She becomes the victim of a hit-and-run accident, suffering injuries that leave her crippled and comatose. The driver is Jason Bestman, son of influential politician and businessman Ernest Bestman, who was driving drunk after a night of partying with his friend Sean. Following an investigation, Jason is arrested, but his father uses his connections to secure his release. As punishment for his reckless actions, Jason is forced to marry Sophia against his wishes. Previously devoted to his college sweetheart Charlotte and determined never to marry, Jason's circumstances change unexpectedly when love intervenes, transforming his forced union with Sophia into something deeper.