Fake Marriage

BLACK INDUSTRIES BOOK 1 Damian Black has always had everything—wealth, power, and the world at his feet. But when his father’s will drops a bombshell, the stakes skyrocket. To secure his inheritance, Damian must do the unthinkable: get married. As the eldest of the Black brothers, Damian’s playboy lifestyle is suddenly on the line. He’s determined to find the perfect woman, but none of them have measured up. Enter Adalyn West, Damian’s long-time personal assistant. Efficient, unflappable, and with a sharp wit that has kept Damian in line for years, Adalyn is the last woman he ever expected to consider as a bride. Adalyn’s been by his side for years, handling every detail of his life with quiet efficiency. She’s smart, loyal, and definitely not the type to cause him any trouble. Plus, she knows him better than anyone else. But there’s one problem— Damian has never seen Adalyn as more than just his PA, and the thought of marrying her feels too close for comfort. As Adalyn steps into the role of Damian’s wife, sparks fly in ways neither of them expected. What starts as a convenient arrangement quickly spirals into something far more complicated. Damian’s heart, once locked away, begins to thaw as his new wife shows him a side of herself he never knew existed. But with old flames, business rivals, and the weight of the Black legacy bearing down, Damian must decide if he’s willing to risk everything—including his heart—for the one woman who might just be perfect for him.

“There’s no sleeping and spooning, Robyn. Just f*ck*ng. I will f*ck you. Hard and fast. I will f*ck you until I lose interest in you. I will f*ck you every night, and I’ll make sure you beg for more. That’s for a year. You will be naked in bed for 365 nights. After that, your debt is paid. I will forget you exist. You will forget that anything happened between us. Unless you have my three million dollars right now, then you have no choice but to bend to my will.” *** One night is supposed to be fun, not waking up sold to the highest bidder. Before I knew it, my boss, the beast with an ice-cold heart and a nightmare to work for, bought me and owned my very existence, turning me into his little bird in his golden gilded cage with impossible choices until I agreed to his dark bargain. Being at the mercy of a man like Spade Kolby with wealth, power, and an enigmatic past as dark as the night, I soon realized that having your boss save your life comes with a price. Nothing’s free. The only way to pay my debt is to be his wife and surrender my freedom. But the second our skins touch, there’s fire. The longer I try to resist his scorching touch and fight his death grip on my heart, the harder it gets, and I know nothing good comes out of falling for him.  Knowing the unimaginable consequences of escaping— how a snap of his fingers can destroy me, his words can rip me apart, and the unbreakable bond that binds us. After all, maybe once he gets what he wants, his obsession with me stops. Or maybe he’s not as cruel as I imagined him to be.

“You’re blushing,” Ethan murmured, stepping in close, voice like silk and sin. “I’m not,” I snapped, even as my breath hitched. His fingers brushed my jaw. “Liar. Your skin gives you away every time.” I tried to step back, but my body didn’t move. It leaned into his heat, into the pull I kept denying. “You hate me, remember?” I whispered. His lips barely grazed mine. “Then why do your eyes beg me to kiss you?” *************** After being betrayed by her fiancé who got her sister engaged to him, Olivia is humiliated and heartbroken. Olivia thinks nothing could hurt worse. Until her family gives her an ultimatum: Marry in five days, or be forced to wed a man who can’t even speak. Why? Because her younger sister can’t walk down the aisle first—it’s “shameful” if the eldest daughter isn’t married. When a cocky, infuriating stranger shows up with a marriage proposal, things get messy fast. What starts as a contract to save face turns into something far more dangerous: undeniable chemistry, scorching tension, and a slow burn that refuses to stay under control. In five days, everything could fall apart for Olivia or turn into the beginning of something real.

"BREAKING NEWS: HOT BILLIONAIRE, TYLER SCHNEIDER’S FLASH MARRIAGE WITH A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN LAS VEGAS! A failed proposal for him and a series of Mimosa for her led them to a wild lustful night in Sin City. Tyler Schneider, a hot-headed billionaire, and Chloe Myers, an ambitious career woman, woke up naked and trapped in a piece of paper called ‘MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE’. In just one night, Chloe Myers became Chloe Schneider. “What’s there to lose? You get to be in bed with a hot rich guy like me, and I get to claim my inheritance. It’s a win-win situation,” oozing with annoying confidence, he pronounced as if marriage was just a game. A contract, an agreement, a negotiation between them. Will Chloe continue this accidental marriage? Or sign the divorce paper? Which name befits her more, is it, Miss Myers or Mrs. Schneider?"

How far are you willing to go for your family's company? Eloise Jane Lopez is the one true child of the Lopezes, and due to her sick father's wish, she needs to marry a man she doesn't know to keep the company her parents manage in order. And the man she will marry is none other than Cosmo Dominguez, a multi-billionaire, whose supposed fiancée was Eloise's step-sister but got pregnant, leaving Eloise with no choice but to be the substitute bride. After the wedding, Cosmo laid out another agreement with Eloise, that the marriage would only be temporary, and that they would have to separate after two years. Can they uphold the signed agreement until the end, or can they stop the feelings forming between them?

Jaime Taro, the titan behind CJ Media Group, is a self-made CEO with a reputation as cold as the steel towers he built. Once a romantic, Jaime’s capacity for trust was incinerated when he discovered his fiancée, Celine, in the arms of his rival, David. That betrayal transformed him; now, love is a liability he refuses to entertain. ​His ruthless climb hit a snag during the takeover of Overture Media, where he inherited the staggering debts of Leonardo Walters. Seeing no value in the broken man, Jaime claimed his daughter, Millie, as a "personal asset." With mahogany skin and fire-red defiance, Millie is the only person who refuses to tremble in his presence. Forced to work as his live-in maid to settle her father’s debt, she becomes a sharp-tongued irritant in Jaime’s sterile, calculated world. ​However, a high-stakes merger with a conservative conglomerate forces Jaime’s hand. To secure the deal, he must project stability and shed his image as a predatory bachelor. He needs a wife. Millie—who already knows his darkest moods and his morning coffee order—is the only woman who can fake the role convincingly. ​Jaime proposes a cold contract: her freedom in exchange for her performance. Yet, as they navigate public galas and private barbs, the line between theater and reality blurs. Jaime remains haunted by past treachery, convinced every woman has a price, while Millie is determined to prove she isn’t for sale. Eventually, a shared glance suggests a terrifying truth: the only variable Jaime cannot control is his heart.

“He came for a debt. Instead, he took a bride.” Alina Moretti lost everything in one night—her fiancé, her fortune, her future. Desperate to secure her inheritance, she needs a fake fiancé. When she approaches Milan’s most dangerous club, hoping to find a willing stranger, she instead finds herself kidnapped by the devil himself. Valentino Romano, popularly known as The Devil of Milan, is the ruthless heir to Italy’s most feared mafia empire. Two years ago, Alina’s father borrowed from him, promising a repayment that never came. Now, Val is back, and he’s not interested in money. He wants her.

Gael D'angelo is a mega entrepreneur from a network of accounting and law firms. A lion of numbers and a predator when he wants something. But the ambitious young billionaire wants something more than a bank account full of money. He longs to have in his hands everything that once belonged to his father, Roland D'angelo, and to achieve this, he is willing to do anything, including signing a marriage contract. Ivy Dixon is a young accounting graduate. A girl who was born with a silver spoon. However, overnight she lost everything she had. His father and her older brother, and all he had left was his sick mother and many debts to pay. Until an opportunity knocks on her door and she can't resist saying yes. * A marriage contract. * An untamed young woman. * A determined man and a signature that will change everything in these two's lives!

"You ruined a five-thousand-dollar suit, Andrea Rostova. How exactly do you plan to pay for this?" When struggling art student Andrea Rostova spilled champagne on the "Prince of Steel," she expected to be fired. She didn't expect Maxwell Harrington to offer her a deal: play his fake fiancée to ward off an arranged marriage, and he would pay for her mother’s life-saving treatment. Andrea signed the contract, thinking she could keep her heart safe. But as the fake smiles turned into real passion, the boundaries of their arrangement blurred until Andrea was no longer just a pawn, she was in love. But Maxwell’s world is built on ice and secrets. Manipulated by a jealous ex-fiancée and his own deep-seated trust issues, Maxwell brutally casts Andrea out, believing her to be a gold-digging spy. Heartbroken and alone, Andrea discovers she is pregnant. Knowing the Harrington contract claims ownership of any heir, she disappears into the shadows to protect her child. Four years later, the secret is out. Maxwell, now hollowed out by regret, finds Andrea in a quiet coastal town and discovers the daughter he never knew existed. Furious at her disappearance but consumed by a possessive need to reclaim his family, he issues a cold ultimatum: return to his mansion for six months, or face a custody battle she can’t win. Forced back into his gilded cage, Andrea must decide if Maxwell is the man who broke her, or the one who will go "scorched earth" to protect them from the enemies closing in.

After being forced to marry a man she didn’t know to save her father’s gambling business, Cassie thought her life would end badly. She had no choice, as her father threatened to stop paying for her sick mother’s treatment. Therefore, she decided to accept everything, even though she knew her life would change from what she had dreamed of. At the very least, she knew her bad days would begin because she was marrying the man who had lent her father money. However, she was wrong. Nothing changed in her life. The marriage was only a married-on paper that meant nothing; her husband didn’t even show up on their wedding day, as if the marriage was completely unimportant. They signed the marriage documents separately as if it were just a fake marriage. She never meets him, but they have an agreement that she must agree to if she doesn’t want him to destroy her father’s business. However, that was all that happened. After the wedding, she still lived with her mother and continued her previous life. A year after her marriage, Cassie applied for a job at a big company that brought many changes to her life. And from there, everything changed. What if her new job leads her into a shocking life? What if Cassie discovers that her boss is a cold-blooded mafia leader who is willing to kill with his gun on his hands? And what if she finds out that her ruthless boss is her husband, whom she has never met? *** “Did you keep my wife’s identity? I need her photo on something. I think she just applied for a job at my company without knowing that I am her husband.”~Christopher Drew Alexavier