by Ana Huang
First published 2025
Vuk Markovic built his fortune in isolation. The scarred billionaire avoids people and keeps his circle small. He makes one exception for Ayana Kidane, a supermodel whose beauty captivates him completely. Vuk spotted her first and desired her from that moment. Now she wears his oldest friend's engagement ring. Ayana's glamorous life hides a calculated arrangement. She needs money to escape her abusive modeling agency. Her fiancé needs a wife to claim his inheritance. Their fake romance should proceed smoothly until the wedding. But Vuk's presence complicates everything. His intensity both excites and frightens her. The wedding date approaches and Vuk faces an impossible choice between friendship and obsession. Ayana finds herself drawn to the mysterious best man despite her engagement. When chaos disrupts the wedding plans, she turns to Vuk for solace. Their connection deepens until secrets from Vuk's past surface and endanger everyone they care about.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, new-adult, billionaire-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
528 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence