Our 365-Day Marriage BargainUpdated at Nov 3, 2024, 12:15
“We shouldn't do this,” Elizabeth whispered, breathless as she pulled away from Elijah.He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer, his hands scavenging her body. He crashed his lips against hers once more and their lips battled for dominance.“Elizabeth,” Elijah groaned, the desire swelling up within him. “I need you,” he whispered in her ears.Elizabeth shivered as his words lingered in her ears. She felt her resolve weaken, her heart pounding fiercely, but her mind kept warning her of the lines they were so dangerously close to crossing.“Elijah,” she said out of breath. She placed her hands on his chest, feeling the rapid beat of his heart. “We can't keep doing this. We had a deal,” she reminded him.Elijah's deep dark eyes gazed into hers with intense desire as he mouthed a challenge. “Then tell me to stop.”-------- Elijah must fulfill his dying grandfather’s last wish—get married or lose the family business. Elizabeth, facing mounting debts and the collapse of her coffee shop, desperately needs money to save her future and that of her little sister.Despite never liking each other as children, Elijah and Elizabeth are connected by a mutual friend who proposes a marriage of convenience that benefits them both. The plan is simple: stay married for a year. He gets the company, she clears her debts and more importantly; no sex.But as they live under the same roof, the growing desire for each other's attention and affection makes things complicated. When Elizabeth unexpectedly becomes pregnant before the end of their contract, both of them must now confront their growing feelings, or risk losing everything—including each other.