"You wanted rules, Elena? Here’s mine—once we step into the public eye, you’re mine." Her breath hitched. Not because of his words, but because, for the first time, she wasn’t sure if it was a warning… or a promise. Elena Harper is a fierce, independent businesswoman who bows to no man—until her father sells her future to New York’s most ruthless billionaire, Alexander Pierce. Hot, rich, and dangerously powerful, Alexander gives her two choices: Marry him and pretend to be his devoted wife for 365 days to reclaim her company, or walk away and lose everything. Elena despises him, but with no escape, she signs the deal—vowing to win this game without falling for him. But from the moment they say I do, the battle begins. A war of control. He demands obedience. She gives him defiance. He pushes. She pushes back harder. Yet, beneath the cold stares and bitter fights, desire simmers. A fire neither can ignore. And just as that desire threatens to become something more, the ultimate betrayal shatters everything. Lies, Secrets, a deception so deep, it leaves Elena questioning everything. Even the man she thought she knew.

Dalton Rourke was back in Josie Hart’s life along with his powerful family name and billion-dollar empire. She wanted nothing to do with any of it. But he held the key to her most desperate need, and accepting his help might be her only way out… even if that help came laced with resentment. Josie had walked away when Dalton needed her most at his lowest, darkest moment. Now she’s back, with a problem only he can fix, and he’s not above using the situation to remind her of the damage she caused. But what happens when his simmering hate begins to blur under the weight of unresolved desire? And worse what if he no longer wants to fight it?