**A spicy enemies-to-lovers, forced marriage contract love story with the most INSANE plot twists.** To save her missing best friend, a lawyer is forced to marry her ruthless boss, only to discover that her entire life is built on a lie. ---------------------- Sofia Reyes clawed her way to the top of New York's legal scene, burying scars no one sees and memories she can't afford to remember. She's finally about to get the recognition she's spent her life chasing, until her best friend vanishes. And Xavier Kingston, her ruthless boss and Kiara's ex-fiancé, names Sofia as his new wife. Bound to the man she once swore to hate, Sofia takes Kiara's place to keep her out of jail and to help Xavier secure power. Their marriage is a contract inked in secrets and survival. But behind closed doors, Xavier is not the cold strategist he appears to be. He's wounded, haunted, and just as starved for something real as she is. Their chemistry is volatile, but as the line between fake and real starts to blur, old secrets begin to emerge. About the law firm, the reason for Kiara's disappearance, and the truth about Sofia, who she is, and what she was never meant to find. In a world built on billion-dollar power plays and legacy bloodlines, love might be the most dangerous game of all. PS. Credit to the appropriate creator on Pinterest for the cover.

**Featured by Wattpad HQ in the Curated By You RL** **Featured and Interviewed on TeenFiciton for the API Month** **Historical Fiction Spotlight** When Bridgerton meets Once upon a time in a compelling Standalone Historical Fantasy! _________________ During the 1920s, while escaping from his once-idyllic hamlet in rural India, Neil loses the only person who mattered to him. Rescued by a hunter, he molds himself into one of the best warriors of Cascadia. Impressed, the queen gives him a direct order to kill a traitor to the kingdom; the crowned prince, Dove. As a reward, he is offered a potion which was a way to bring back his lover from the dead. Despite being the sole heir, Dove has been relegated to the role of a servant by his stepmother. Neil could not bring himself to complete the task when their paths cross. So, they join forces facing challenging quests to collect seven items required to make the potion. The only catch? They need to do so before the last shard of the mystical glass painting falls as the potion would then expire. As the clock ticks, Neil is left to make a choice. Will he betray the young prince and become the hero of the kingdom or try to complete an impossible task with the risk of facing a lifetime of cruelty in the dungeons? ________________ Second draft editing was done with the help of @eacomiskey please check out her works too! **I do not own the cover image. Credits to the very talented Mulan Jiang**