The Contract: An enemies to marriage office romance (The Contract Series Book 1)

The Contract: An enemies to marriage office romance (The Contract Series Book 1)

by Melanie Moreland

4.4 (21,635)

4.4 stars from 21,635 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

149 pages~2.5 hr readPublished by Moreland Books IncPublished 2016-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love enemies-to-lovers romance where the tension is genuine and the characters actually dislike each other at the start.
  • You enjoy office settings where power dynamics create real friction before attraction takes over.
  • You want a quick, satisfying read that doesn't skimp on the banter and emotional payoff despite its shorter length.

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  • You need slow-burn romance that takes 400+ pages to resolve; this moves fast and doesn't apologise for it.
  • You're looking for a hero without serious flaws—Richard is deliberately a difficult man, even if he changes.
  • You prefer contemporary romance without the contract/fake relationship premise; that's the whole foundation here.

About this book

Richard VanRyan has a reputation as a demanding boss by day and a playboy by night. He lives according to his own rules, shows no concern for others' opinions, and has no intention of changing. Katharine Elliott works as Richard's personal assistant. She dislikes him and his ethics but keeps her job because she has important personal goals that depend on her income, despite the difficult treatment she receives from him. Richard then makes an unexpected request: Katharine take on a new role as his fiancée under a personal contract, rather than continue as his PA. The two must live together and present themselves as deeply in love, despite their mutual dislike. As they navigate this arrangement, their relationship begins to shift in unexpected ways.

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