Melody Anne's Billionaire Universe: Refuse to Settle (Kindle Worlds Novella)

Pastry chef and café owner Jilly Cole is determined to live by her own rules, answering to no one, least of all a man. She watched her mother fade away, paralyzed by the control of a rich powerful husband, Jilly’s stepfather, and vowed to never be in that position. Head down, she works hard to make her career dreams a reality, but it’s not quite going as she planned.



Growing up, Colin Rutherford IV had everything handed to him on a diamond-encrusted platinum platter. As heir to the Rutherford empire, he’s expected to follow in his father’s footsteps, regardless of what he actually wants. He has dreams of his own, and none of them include the Rutherford name.



When Colin meets Jilly, he’s blown away, and not just by her baking skills. After a rocky start full of judgment and misunderstanding, they find they have a lot more in common than they first thought. They’re both people who refuse to settle in life. But when Colin’s actions start to feel a little too familiar, Jilly bolts. She won’t disrespect her mother’s memory by getting tangled up with the wrong kind of man.