The contract said temporary. My heart missed that memo. No one escapes a hostile takeover quite like this!

Six years ago, in an effort to avoid an arranged marriage, I walked away from my ruthless father's business empire and built a new life as Eastshore Isle's top realtor. I thought I'd finally left the corporate world—and its power plays—behind. But when his business partner tracks me down, marriage is suddenly back on the table . . . and I'm the prize.



To dodge a legally binding nightmare, I turn to the kindest, most talented, most unfairly gorgeous orc I know. Tarkhan needs a mortgage to start his woodworking business. I need a husband on paper. The solution is simple: A contract marriage. One year and a day. No strings, no feelings, no problem.



Except Tarkhan isn't just easy to live with—he's impossible not to fall for.



And when my father's partner shows up to stake his claim, I realize I don't want a loophole marriage anymore. I want Tarkhan. No contracts, no expiration date—just forever.



Contains mature themes.