Elena Marie Writes

Nine Months

Francesca Jordanno has always followed the rules: date the golden boy, smile for the cameras, and never stray from the path her parents laid out for her. But one reckless night with notorious NYC playboy Ethan Castille changes everything. Now pregnant, Francesca must face the fallout: disappointing her family, ending her relationship with the “right” man, and confronting Ethan—the only one who can salvage her reputation.

Ethan Castille doesn’t do committed relationships, and he definitely doesn’t do fatherhood. With a billion-dollar merger on the line and his leadership under scrutiny, the last thing he needs is a surprise baby—until he learns Francesca could be the key to saving his image and his company. Then he agrees to play along. But the more time he spends with her, the harder it becomes to deny the connection that’s been between them since the beginning.

​What starts as a calculated move for both becomes something far more dangerous: a love that threatens to unravel everything they thought they wanted… and rewrite the future they never saw coming.

​Set against the backdrop of New York’s most powerful families, Nine Months explores ambition, legacy, love, and what happens when you choose freedom over expectation. It’s a dual-POV first of a series (The Castille Chronicles) with a high heat level (🌶️🌶️🌶️), slow-burn emotional payoff, and a satisfying Happily Ever After.