Description
Emma Wales is a force to be reckoned with in the corporate world, a woman who's built her empire by keeping her heart under lock and key. But when her sister's engagement party looms-an event that will reunite her with the ex-fiancé she left at the altar-Emma can't face it alone. Desperate to avoid her family's relentless matchmaking, she hires Ryan, a charming and enigmatic man, to pose as her boyfriend. Ryan is everything Emma needs for the charade: witty, handsome, and seemingly unattached. But as the wedding celebrations unfold, Emma finds herself drawn to him in ways she never anticipated. Beneath the facade, she glimpses a man whose intelligence and warmth awaken desires she's long buried. For the first time, Emma considers a future where her career isn't her sole focus. But Ryan isn't who she thinks he is. Far from the struggling actor she hired, Ryan harbors secrets that could shatter the fragile connection they've begun to build. He's wealthier than Emma's own father-a man she's spent her life trying to distance herself from-and embodies everything she fears in a partner. As her feelings for Ryan deepen, so too does the looming threat of betrayal. In this captivating tale of love and deception, Emma must confront her past, her fears, and the possibility that the man she's falling for may be just as dangerous to her heart as the one she once left behind. Will Emma take a leap of faith and risk everything for a chance at true happiness, or will the truth about Ryan push her back into the safety of her career-driven world?
Chapter 1
