Between Commitment and Betrayal: An Arranged Marriage Romance (Hardy Billionaires)

A woman's father's business partner proposes marriage to secure their shared empire. Declan Hardy, a retired NFL billionaire and all-American heartthrob, is her opposite in temperament and approach to life. Both have their names on her father's will—he stands to inherit the fitness and hospitality empire, while she keeps what matters most to her, but only if she marries him. They agree to a one-year fake marriage with specific conditions: living together and maintaining the appearance of belonging in his luxury lifestyle. However, as time passes, the boundaries blur. She struggles to distinguish between his genuine affection and performance, and questions her own responses to his kisses. As new complications emerge, the line between commitment and betrayal becomes increasingly unclear, and neither knows which side they're on.