It Had To Be You

Mr. Bellamy Blake had been the sole guardian of his younger sister Octavia for four years when his step-father’s old friend Mr. Kane unexpectedly offered to host the siblings in London for the season. Their journey had an inauspicious start when their carriage broke down and the Blakes were forced to seek shelter, causing their paths to cross with Miss Clarke Griffin.When he overhears her disparaging remarks about him and his sister, Bellamy impetuously decides to pretend that they are just as wealthy as Miss Griffin is—a pretence that unfortunately follows them all the way to London and not only sends fortune hunters in pursuit of the siblings, but also sets in motion a prank war between Mr. Blake and Miss Griffin.However, when one of Bellamy’s new friends begins courting Miss Griffin’s cousin, the two rivals are thrust into the roles of co-chaperones. Forced to spend time together, the two discover they have more in common than they had first supposed...  Round 2 Winner in Best Alternate Universe Fic (More than 10,000 words), Best Romance Fic (More than 10,000 words) & Best Friends to Lovers Fic and Round 1 Winner in Best Slow Burn Fic at the 2020 Bellarke Fic Writer Awards