I stepped in, slid the wrong ring on her finger, and made her mine — for business. But it was never just business. Not when she looks exactly like the woman I failed to save.
Not when she starts looking at me like I might be the one who ruins her next.
She thinks I control her. Truth is, I’m the one obsessed. With her voice. Her loyalty. The way she fights like she’s already been broken and refuses to shatter again.
I orchestrated her rescue. Engineered her captivity. And when a threat came for her in the light, I drank the poison meant for her in the dark.
I don’t deserve her forgiveness. But I’m going to earn her love.
One lie at a time.
Read on for marriage-of-convenience tension, billionaire obsession, broken vows, and a man who built a protocol to control her—then tore down an empire to win her. HEA Guaranteed!
2.50 Stars. (BW/WM). Kindle $2.99, 192 page novella e-book. SETTING: Contemporary New York City NY TROPE: Marriage of convenience. Forced proximity. MAIN CHARACTERS: 1. Cassidy St. James-Shaw, female lead, is the wealthy socialite daughter of a black family whose generations owned business is in financial trouble. 2. Devlin Shaw, male lead, is a billionaire owner and CEO of a multi billionaire enterprise. 3. Owen Shaw is Devlin's nephew and fiancé of Cassidy. 4. Naomi St. James is Cassidy's mother and CEO of their family's business.
The is one of the most unromantic stories in this genre that I've read. At no time in the story do I feel a romantic connection between Devlin and Cassidy. Devlin's character is consumed with presenting a facade indifference to indulge in emotional pursuits... running his business and maintaining control appear to be his only pursuits. Cassidy is similar to Devlin except she's consumed with being underrated and used as a pun for business purposes.
LOL.....It's been quite a minute for the twist and turns of the ending of a HEA to throw me for a loop. Bravo! Ladies! I wish that I could give you 4.5 stars \ 5 stars are a rarity - I don't give them out easily. But, you all came really really close. Awesome job.
Great characters and storyline. I've read several books by this author, and every time I read one, she manages to captivate me from the very beginning. Highly recommended.
I received an Advance Reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I know how the story will end. For me it's the journey ,,with it's ups and downs. A good book will make you enjoy the ride. You want to read again and again. This is one of those books.
I don’t like to give away a lot of the details, but I really enjoyed this book. Manipulation, lies, broken hearts, true love - all the drama that’s made for the movies. You should read it. You’ll love it.