Fake Bride, Real Claim

Bramwell's thumb digs into Darcy's wrist until the skin goes white.

I tried to pull my hand back. His thumb dug into my wrist and pressed the veins flat.

Bramwell

Don't tug, sweetheart. You'll only hurt yourself.

The skin under his thumb went white, then red. I felt the bruise start.

Fake Bride, Real Claim

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Darcy Kerr restores rare books and keeps her family’s failing bindery alive. Her mother pays the debt by selling Darcy as a bride to a collector. Darcy refuses in front of everyone, even when it costs her home. Lachlan Crowe is a billionaire with a family-chosen fiancée and a one-night history he cannot forget. When Darcy appears at his engagement gala, he publicly claims her as his. Now Darcy is playing Lachlan’s fake bride in his penthouse. The pregnancy is a lie. The ring is a deal. His protection feels too much like ownership. His fiancée Seraphine is smiling, and she knows exactly where to hurt them. Can Darcy stay free when the whole world thinks she belongs to him?