Anabel has spent her whole life being somebody's inconvenience. Her mother's. Her ex's. Her own. So when she walks in on Reed, her boyfriend, tangled in her mother's sheets, she is reminded again that she was never worth the trouble of loving properly. Then she meets Dr. Enzo Callum. Hot. Brilliant. Twice her age and completely off-limits as her hospital supervisor. But Enzo looks at Anabel the way no one ever has One stolen kiss in a records room changes the shape of everything. But Anabel's world doesn't allow for quiet things. Her mother, Selene, beautiful, bitter, and carrying secrets like weapons, has already made her move. Reed, too proud to let Anabel walk away whole, is watching from the edges with something colder than heartbreak in his eyes. And the closer Anabel lets Enzo get, the more she realizes she isn't just risking her heart. She's risking his career. His name. His life.

When Kimberly Donovan loses her job, life hits harder than ever. Her father’s sudden heart attack leaves her drowning in medical bills, and desperation pushes her to accept a job that sounds too good to be true. One week. One contract. One lie. Billionaire CEO Charlie Stuart doesn’t need an employee; he needs a fake fiancée to convince his supposedly dying mother that he’s finally settled down. No emotions. No strings. Just play the role, collect the money, and walk away. Easy. Until it isn’t.