Bound by a thirty-year secret. Forced into a marriage of convenience. Torn between pride and undeniable desire. ​At twenty-one, Claire Sterling thought her life was finally her own. Independent, fiercely stubborn, and eager to step out of her wealthy family's shadow, she never expected her birthday to end with a life-shattering revelation: a secret, legally binding corporate covenant crafted decades ago by her father and his business partner. To protect her family's legacy and save both their empires, she must marry a man she’s spent years trying to ignore. ​Julian Vance. ​At thirty-four, Julian is a ruthless, dark-eyed titan of high finance. Left functionally orphaned at seventeen when his father’s sudden death was triggered by his mother’s reckless infidelity and abandonment, Julian was taken under the wing of his father's closest ally, Arthur Sterling. Arthur raised him, shielded him, and forged him into the formidable protector of the family empire. To Julian, Claire has always been his godfather's off-limits, headstrong daughter—until the night she steps into the light as a breathtaking woman who challenges his absolute control at every turn. ​To survive the press and satisfy the board, they agree to a strict, one-year contract: wear the rings, play the devoted couple in public, and walk away clean. ​But behind closed doors in Julian’s luxury penthouse, line after line begins to blur. Between sharp sparks of defiance, lingering gazes my, and an explosive physical tension neither can resist, a dangerous game of control quickly turns into something far more dangerous. ​Claire is determined not to surrender her heart. Julian is determined to protect what is his. But in a marriage built on obligation, falling for her father's godson might be the most reckless move of all.

She needed his money. She never planned to need his hands on her.‎ Audrey Bellamy has run her father's bank since she was twenty three Now the vultures are circling, and the only man with enough power to save it has asked for something she does not want to give, yet she can't stop thinking about it. Marshall King. Ruthless. Untouchable! The billionaire the ci calls "King" He doesn't rescue banks. He collects leverage, and he certainly is not a man who keeps a woman for more than a few nights of pleasure. But the moment Audrey walks into his office, he finds her more distracting than expected.‎‎ A marriage of convenience. A contract signed with trembling hands. A kiss meant to fool the cameras but leaves them both breathless and wanting more.‎ Audrey swore she'd never let a man own her, not even to save everything her father built. But every time Marshall's mouth finds hers, every time his hands pull her closer than business requires, she loses a little more of the line she promised herself she wouldn't cross.