More than an arrangement
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Last published Tue, Aug 4, 2026
Malachor Ashbourne has spent his entire life avoiding responsibility-and driving his wealthy father to the brink of despair. So when he's given one final ultimatum-find a wife or lose his inheritance-he decides on the simplest solution possible.
A fake engagement.
Seraphina Bellrose has no time for outrageous proposals. Between running the cozy Bellrose Café her late parents left behind and struggling to keep its doors open, romance is the last thing on her mind.
Then a handsome stranger walks into her café...
...and asks her to marry him.
It should have been an easy arrangement.
Live under the same roof.
Convince everyone they're hopelessly in love.
Help each other until the deal is over.
Nothing more.
But as quiet mornings turn into cherished routines, shared laughter becomes impossible to fake, and ordinary moments begin to mean far more than they should, the line between pretending and reality starts to disappear.
After all...
The most dangerous part of a fake engagement isn't fooling everyone else.
It's accidentally fooling your own heart.
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