Contract Darling
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Last published Tue, Apr 7, 2026
She's fighting for her rightful place, and he's trying to defend his. Together, they both stand a chance at overcoming every obstacle in their way.
When a CEO is told to find a spouse or lose the controlling shares of his own company, he offers a contract marriage to a woman with just as much to gain from the arrangement as he does. He offers the ousted heiress fighting for her place and trying to protect her father's legacy the edge she needs to win her battles, as long as she agrees to stand beside him and help him defend the position that's rightfully his.
Unfortunately, their union is exactly what everyone trying to tear them both down fears, and they plan to stop at nothing to break them apart.
All of my stories feature LGBTQ+ characters: in this novel one of the MCs is bisexual, and much of the supporting cast is also LGBTQ+.
TW: Mentions of assault and violence, cheating, domestic abuse, and other mature themes.
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