Contracted Hearts by Celeste Heartswell

Ambitious lawyer Lorana Rimer stands to lose everything unless she secures a husband to satisfy her late grandmother’s traditional will. In a calculated move, she proposes a six-month contractual marriage to her charming yet commitment-phobic rival, architect Julian Navarro. What begins as a strictly professional arrangement, complete with shared luxury living and staged public appearances, soon ignites into an irresistible pull neither can deny.

Forced into constant proximity, the guarded Lorana and teasing Julian watch their carefully drawn boundaries blur. Every shared glance, every necessary touch, heightens the emotional stakes and simmering tension. As family expectations and corporate pressures mount, their fake union tests long-held fears of vulnerability, independence, and true connection.

With hearts increasingly entangled, Lorana and Julian must confront whether their paper marriage can transform into something real before the contract ends. This seductive contemporary tale of power dynamics, reluctant desire, and passionate awakening delivers the intense romantic tension and emotional depth that keeps readers enthralled until the final page.