A desperate bride trades vows with a cursed tycoon to reclaim her stolen legacy.
After years of cleaning up her adopted sister Nina's disasters, Celeste Sterling cuts ties to protect her wedding and inheritance. Within hours she is abducted, then released with a single damning photograph that threatens everything. With the ceremony looming and her parents' legacy crumbling, she strikes a bargain to wed Adrian Blackwood, a billionaire haunted by rumors that no bride survives his household. As she steps into his world, Celeste realizes every polished surface hides a mask, and she refuses to be the one who pays the price any longer.
romance
thriller
family
contract-marriage
What draws you in
Heiress forced into cursed marriage bargain
Adopted sister's betrayal triggers abduction
Billionaire's deadly bride rumors unfold
You'll love it if
Anyone who loves a heroine burning her past to outwit a dangerous new husband will be hooked.
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