Jenny Throne

When thirty-year-old interior designer Valerie Edwards is dumped weeks before her younger sister’s wedding, she is desperate to save face in front of her overbearing family. The only solution is a fake romance with her best friend’s brother—Jake Lloyd, a tech billionaire with a marriage clause standing between him and a billion-dollar deal.

But what starts as a convenient arrangement quickly spirals into emotional chaos when they are forced to live together, pretend to be in love, and dodge suspicious eyes—including a nosy sister, an angry ex, and a surprise house inspection that could destroy everything.

Things take a steamy turn after one drunken night breaks their no-intimacy rule. Valerie’s toxic ex reappears with blackmail in hand and a secret that could ruin both their reputations.

When lies unravel and real feelings surface, Valerie must decide—will she walk away when the contract ends, or fight for a love that was never supposed to be real?