Mariam is a romance writer who believes in love stories that feel real—messy, passionate, and worth fighting for. When she's not writing, she's dreaming up her next book and connecting with readers who love angsty, emotional romance.
The only thing more dangerous than a fake relationship... is falling in love for real.
Isabella Vance has sacrificed everything for her career. When she walks into her office early one morning and finds her new Co-VP, Cole Blackwood, holding a file that could destroy her, she realizes her life is about to spiral. He's cold, calculating, and dangerously attractive, the last person she should trust.
Cole Blackwood is the new VP with a ruthless reputation. To save his own career, he blackmails Isabella into a fake relationship. But as the lines blur between their act and reality, he starts to question everything. She's stubborn. She's brilliant. She sees through every wall he's built.
They hate each other.
They can't stop pretending.
And the game is about to turn deadly.