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The Fidelity Clause: A Romantic Suspense Novel
She makes a living testing men’s loyalty, until she is hired to trap the one man who will not take the bait.
Cassandra Blackwood is the closer at Blackbird Consulting, a discreet Manhattan operation that turns suspicion into proof. Wives with prenups, fortunes, and fears hire her to do one thing: create opportunity, watch what happens, and document the truth.
Richard Calloway fails in under twenty minutes. Most do.
Then Cassandra meets Julian Ashford, polished, principled, and dangerously attentive. The assignment should be routine: flirt, tempt, report. But Julian does not cross the line, and Cassandra’s careful professional distance starts to crack. Because for the first time in years, she is not sure she wants a man to fail.
And then the real trap snaps shut.
Julian’s marriage is not what it seems. The fidelity test was never about cheating. It was leverage in a much bigger, colder scheme. To make it right, Cassandra will have to burn the business that made her, expose the client who paid her, and decide what honesty costs when it is finally personal.
A sharp, modern romantic suspense set in New York’s high gloss world of money, secrets, and contracts, where the most dangerous clause is the one no one reads.
Cassandra Blackwood is the closer at Blackbird Consulting, a discreet Manhattan operation that turns suspicion into proof. Wives with prenups, fortunes, and fears hire her to do one thing: create opportunity, watch what happens, and document the truth.
Richard Calloway fails in under twenty minutes. Most do.
Then Cassandra meets Julian Ashford, polished, principled, and dangerously attentive. The assignment should be routine: flirt, tempt, report. But Julian does not cross the line, and Cassandra’s careful professional distance starts to crack. Because for the first time in years, she is not sure she wants a man to fail.
And then the real trap snaps shut.
Julian’s marriage is not what it seems. The fidelity test was never about cheating. It was leverage in a much bigger, colder scheme. To make it right, Cassandra will have to burn the business that made her, expose the client who paid her, and decide what honesty costs when it is finally personal.
A sharp, modern romantic suspense set in New York’s high gloss world of money, secrets, and contracts, where the most dangerous clause is the one no one reads.
163 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2026
About the author
Ash Landon
8 books8 followersAsh Landon writes emotionally honest romance and contemporary fiction about imperfect people finding their way back to themselves, and to each other.
His stories explore second chances, quiet bravery, and the moments that change everything, from snowy mountain cabins to the complicated landscapes of grief, desire, and midlife reinvention.
When he’s not writing, Ash can usually be found with a cup of coffee that’s gone cold, thinking about characters who deserve happy endings and the messy, beautiful roads that get them there.
Books:
Cabin Kisses at Winterlight Lodge Series
The Way She Laughed
The Way We Fit
Ash writes for anyone who has ever felt too much, not enough, or somewhere impossibly in between.
His stories explore second chances, quiet bravery, and the moments that change everything, from snowy mountain cabins to the complicated landscapes of grief, desire, and midlife reinvention.
The best love stories aren’t about perfect people, they’re about real ones.
When he’s not writing, Ash can usually be found with a cup of coffee that’s gone cold, thinking about characters who deserve happy endings and the messy, beautiful roads that get them there.
Books:
Cabin Kisses at Winterlight Lodge Series
The Way She Laughed
The Way We Fit
Ash writes for anyone who has ever felt too much, not enough, or somewhere impossibly in between.
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May 25, 2026
I really should have known better when I started this book, that it was never going to be one of my favorites. The whole premise sort of pissed me off, that a woman would spend her whole life trying to break up married couples by proving men are pigs… but I was willing to give it a chance. I will say that I was pleasantly surprised that by the end of the story the FMC decided that maybe not all men are awful and maybe it would be a better use of her time to figure out how to keep married couples together rather than drive them apart. But I also think it was kind of weird that she ended up with the MMC when he was the one who proved to her that not all men are dirtbags who cheat on their wives. Overall, much better than I expected, just not my particular cup of tea.
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March 27, 2026
Goodreads ARC. This book was well written and subject matter and characters keep you invested. Two women have a business that provides a service that women need to find out if their significant other is cheating. Rich woman gives them and has much of an agenda besides catching her husband cheating. Undercover sometimes uncovers more than one bargains for. Who gets what they want in the long run and at what cost?
March 27, 2026
This is a tale of honesty and choice. Truth over comfort. And self discovery. I’m not going to tell you what you can read in the blurb. This has heart, emotion, and integrity wrapped in a story that may not be so far outside reality that it’s attainable. If you want something to feel, this is for you.
March 27, 2026
This was a Goodreads Giveaway win. Thank you!
I loved the story line. I loved the pace. And I loved the ending. Nicely done. I am a new Ash Landon fan!
I loved the story line. I loved the pace. And I loved the ending. Nicely done. I am a new Ash Landon fan!
April 2, 2026
Really interesting story and makes you think!! The characters are rich and relatable. It was different from the usual trope which was great and I recommend reading it!!
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