She signed a contract. He signed his heart away years ago.
Amber agrees to a three-year arranged marriage with Benedict, viewing the union strictly as a practical arrangement. She has no idea he has cherished her from a distance for years and quietly maneuvered events to make her his wife. While she deliberately maintains emotional walls, he counts down the remaining days, desperate for her to perceive the devotion embedded in every clause before the term concludes and the chance slips away forever.
romance
contract-marriage
misunderstanding
office-romance
What draws you in
One-sided pining turned mutual
Contract marriage with hidden depth
Ticking clock raises emotional stakes
You'll love it if
Anyone who savors slow-burn romance where a calculated agreement masks years of silent yearning.
Marcia endures twenty years of bondage for her thief son Felix, only to be erased at his wedding. Her lost son Klaudius returns as a Duke to reclaim her.
A framed heiress hides vampire twins, marries a secret billionaire, and faces her past when her abusive step-family endangers her children under the sun.
