A stolen kiss forces a sham union with her father's dearest friend.
Aurelia Kingston never expected a single impulsive kiss to upend her world, yet that moment with her father's most trusted companion shatters every boundary they spent years maintaining. To quiet the ensuing scandal, they agree to a counterfeit marriage that traps them under one roof. Forced into daily proximity, the forbidden nature of their connection clashes with affection neither can fully suppress, turning a strategic arrangement into something far more dangerous.
Romance
Contract Marriage
Forbidden Love
Age Gap
What draws you in
Forbidden age-gap tension
Fake marriage forced proximity
Father's best friend dynamic
You'll love it if
Fans of arranged unions where forbidden chemistry threatens to ruin the carefully negotiated terms will be hooked.
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