Blurb
Her freedom was stolen in a deal she never made. His heart was locked behind a contract he never wanted.
On the eve of her graduation, Elara Vance learns her life is no longer her own. To save her glamorous stepsister from a violent suitor, she is forced into an arranged marriage with the infamous billionaire, Kaelan Thorne.
Desperate to claim one night for herself, Elara surrenders to passion with a mysterious stranger. But when dawn comes, he is gone—only for her to discover the same man waiting across the negotiation table as her future husband.
Kaelan offers a cold bargain: a marriage in name only, built on duty and silence. Yet behind the walls of his penthouse, sparks ignite. As jealous schemes threaten to destroy them and dangerous enemies circle closer, Elara and Kaelan’s fragile bond is tested.
What began as a transaction may turn into the one thing neither expected—an all-consuming love worth fighting for.
