Broken Vows
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Last published Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Book 1 of the "Broken Series"
What starts as a lie becomes the one thing she can't afford to lose.
Adrianna Flores was raised to be perfect-polished, poised, and always in control. After a public family scandal shatters her carefully curated world, she's desperate to protect what's left of her reputation... and her heart. So when ruthless billionaire Mateo Caruso proposes a fake engagement to save them both from the press, she agrees.
The rules are simple: play the part, keep emotions out of it, and walk away unscathed.
But the line between pretend and real blurs quickly when Mateo-infuriating, magnetic, and unexpectedly kind-starts making promises that feel too close to truth. Late-night whispers turn into stolen kisses, and their carefully constructed façade begins to crack.
As old wounds resurface and real feelings ignite, Adrianna must choose between protecting her heart or risking it all for the man she swore she'd never truly fall for.
The engagement was supposed to be fake.
The feelings? Anything but.
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