She was forced into marriage to save her family. He agreed to marry her because well, he can do whatever he pleases. Anastasia Morettin thought returning home after five years meant reconciliation with her father. Instead, she walked into a nightmare-her stepsister had stolen her longtime boyfriend, and her father had arranged her marriage to a man even colder than betrayal itself. Niklaus Montgomery is ruthless, powerful, and untouchable. A billionaire feared in boardrooms and high society alike. To him, love is a weakness, and emotions are a liability. When his family forces him into an unwanted marriage, he sees Anastasia as nothing more than a pawn in a high-stakes game. Trapped in a loveless union, Anastasia suffers under her stepmother's cruelty and Niklaus's icy indifference. But as secrets unravel-including the truth behind her mother's death-she begins to fight back. And somewhere in the war between them, Niklaus finds his cold heart beginning to thaw. But danger lurks in the shadows. Betrayal comes from within. And when the past collides with the present, love may not be enough to save them. He vowed he would never love. She vowed she would never break. In the end, only one of them can win. A heart-wrenching, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance filled with passion, betrayal, and the battle between love and power.

Diana Quinn knows how the world works. In Washington's elite circles, women like her aren't loved... they're displayed, traded, possessed. Her engagement to Hermes Brooks was never about affection. It was a merger. A contract. A performance. But she had loved him. With all her heart. And then he failed her. Now she plays a different game. Armed with secrets that could dismantle dynasties, Diana weaves her power through whispers, scandals, and a dangerous seduction that reaches far beyond her fiancé. She's no longer the girl who waited to be chosen... she's the woman forbidden men now choose to burn for. And in the arms of one such man... dark, off-limits, and devastatingly loyal... Diana finds what no dynasty ever gave her... the power to break the rules, the fire to unbreak her heart... and the chance to love not with innocence, but with strategy. In this world, desire is currency. And Diana Quinn has just learned how to spend it.