She thought her first marriage had already destroyed her. She never expected it to lead her to the man who would change everything.Elena has already learned the hard way that love can be a lie.After a painful marriage to Nathan leaves her heartbroken, Elena is ready to walk away from everything and finally rebuild her life. But before her divorce can be finalized, fate puts billionaire Adrian Blackwood in her path and his unexpected proposal changes the course of her life.Adrian has his own reasons for wanting Elena by his side. Their marriage is supposed to last only three months. Three months of living together, facing the judgment of his powerful family, and pretending that their arrangement means nothing more than a temporary agreement.But Adrian has never told Elena the whole truth.He has known more about her past than she realizes. And his family has a reason to hate her, a reason connected to the downfall of Elena's family.Then Nathan comes back.The man Elena thought she had escaped is carrying secrets of his own, and the truth about what happened to her family is far darker than she ever imagined.As Elena begins to see the man behind Adrian's cold billionaire exterior, the line between a temporary marriage and real love begins to disappear.But when the secrets finally come to light, Elena will have to face the one question she has been running from:Can she trust the man who wants to protect her when his family may be connected to everything she lost?

When Arielle agrees to pretend to date the arrogant and annoyingly charming Damian, she thinks it is just a simple arrangement with a clear expiration date.But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to separate their fake moments from real feelings.Then Arielle discovers that Damian had a reason for choosing her—and it has nothing to do with pretending.Because the one thing they promised not to do was fall in love.Will they find their true selves and stop pretending?