Elena had lost everything including her health, her dreams, and the two people she trusted most. Diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and betrayed by her fiancé and best friend, she was ready to let go… until a stranger walked into her life.

Damian Backwood is powerful, cold, and hiding wounds as deep as hers. With his ruthless family clawing for control and his ailing grandmother demanding he marry to secure his legacy, Damian makes Elena an unexpected offer: a contract marriage that benefits them both.

She gets protection, money for treatment, and a second chance.

He gets to keep his empire and his secrets intact.

But neither of them anticipated the pull between them, or how lines would blur between duty and desire. As Elena battles for her life, and Damian fights to protect the woman who was never supposed to matter, they’ll have to confront the pain of their pasts and the possibility of something real.

Two broken souls. One impossible deal. And a love that defies all odds.