Destined Vows

He's ready to be real, but her heart won't play along. I never wanted a wife. But to secure everything I've fought for, I need one. Enter my brilliant, infuriatingly beautiful assistant, Kate. She's fighting a battle of her own. There's a little girl who needs her, and she'll do anything to keep her. Even agree to a play pretend marriage with me. It's strictly business. No feelings. No future. But the chemistry is impossible to fake. The kisses feel real. The touches linger. I wasn't supposed to want her. Now I can't stop. And if I don't convince her this was always more than a deal, I'll lose the only people that ever truly mattered. Contains mature themes.

I was never supposed to inherit the De Luca empire. That was my brother's role. Until he died, and my father made it clear he wished it had been me instead. Now, I'm nothing more than a pawn in his power plays. His latest demand? Marry a woman of his choosing and secure an alliance I want no part of. I don't take orders. Not from my father. Not from anyone. So when I find Cece Sutton dancing in a club, trying to pay off a debt she'll never escape, I make a decision I have no right to make. I buy her freedom. And then, I make her mine. It's not about saving her. It's about control. About shutting my father out of my life for good. A forced marriage. A debt repaid. A deal neither of us wanted. She hates me for it. I don't blame her. Cece is all sharp edges and defiance, a woman who refuses to bow, even when she's trapped. I tell myself she's nothing more than a means to an end. That the way I watch her-the way I crave her-means nothing. It's a lie. A dirty, dirty lie. I thought the most dangerous thing in my life was my father. I was wrong. It's her. It's us. It's the way she makes me want something I was never meant to have. Something real. Contains mature themes.

He needs a wife. She needs her dad's hospital bills taken care of. Desperate to keep my mother's legacy alive, I agree to marry a stranger to secure my inheritance. At first, a no-strings-attached marriage of convenience seems perfect. However, I didn't expect Everlee Sutton to be so witty . . . or beautiful. From the moment we meet, her piercing eyes captivate me in ways I didn't think possible. One look, one curve of her luscious red mouth, and deep in my soul, I already know she's everything I never knew I wanted. And what starts as a simple business transaction becomes more. Unexpected feelings emerge, causing the walls I've built around myself to crumble at her feet. But I have secrets. Secrets that could cost me-us-everything. Unfortunately, skeletons have a way of crawling out of the deepest, darkest hole. It's inevitable Everlee discovers the truth. Once she knows what I'd done, will my wife stand by me, or will she walk away and take my broken heart with her? Contains mature themes.