Six months. One fake engagement. A deal that could solve all her problems.

When billionaire CEO Grant Ashford needs a fiancée to secure a critical merger, he makes Lena Morgan an offer she can't afford to refuse. Not when her mother's medical bills are drowning her and her consulting business is barely staying afloat.

Eighteen months ago, Lena walked out of Grant's office after calling him a soulless corporate shark. Now she's wearing his ring, living in his penthouse, and pretending to be madly in love with the man she once despised.

The rules are simple: Convince everyone it's real. Maintain professional boundaries. No feelings involved.

But when their carefully scripted performance starts to feel dangerously real, Lena discovers the most dangerous clause is the one that was never written down: falling for Grant Ashford wasn't supposed to be part of the deal.

Book 1 in the Bound By series. A standalone contemporary romance with steam, emotional depth, and a guaranteed HEA.