Camila never planned to become a pawn in Italy's most dangerous game, but when she's taken captive by Stephan De Luca-heir to a powerful empire-escape becomes impossible. Forced into a web of lies and a fake engagement, Camila plays along, searching for a way out. But the longer she stays, the harder it is to ignore the man behind the mask-the one who is both her captor and her only protection. In a world where deception reigns, the real question isn't just whether she can escape-but whether she still wants to. Everything is a figment of imagination. Started on: November 2023

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]