At twenty years old, Bella Marie Sinclair has everything money can buy. As the mysterious heiress behind Maison Belle-the world's most coveted luxury fashion house-she lives behind wealth, beauty, and carefully guarded secrets. Except one. Her father has already chosen the man she's supposed to marry. Refusing to surrender her future, Bella comes up with a reckless plan: find a temporary husband, stay married for one year, then quietly walk away. She expects every man to say yes. Elijah Romano is the first to say no. A talented young chef in Paris, Elijah has no interest in Bella's fortune, her status, or the life she represents. The more she pushes, the more stubborn he becomes. What begins as a battle of wills slowly leads them far from the glittering streets of Paris to the quiet island of Isla Verde, where shared meals, muddy fields, and ordinary days begin to change them both in ways neither expected. Because sometimes love doesn't arrive with grand declarations. Sometimes... It begins with someone quietly asking, "Have you eaten?"

{WATTYS 2026 SHORTLIST} --Don't look at him. Don't think about him. Don't encourage the bond.-- But no matter how hard she tries, Lucinda cannot stop dreaming about Oto, the shadow-cursed boy she pulled from the land of the dead. To avoid punishment for this act of forbidden healing magic, Lucinda must hide her escalating psychic dreams of Oto from an overbearing father and a kingdom that believes their bond will send them both spiraling into madness. Tropes Included: - Friends to Lovers 💕 - Forbidden Love 🚫 - Magical Bond ✨ - Slow Burn Romance 🔥