The CEO’s Contract Bride - A Forced Marriage Grumpy Boss Romance

Selene H. Cross

Publisher: BookRix

Summary

He married her for a merger.She married him to save her mother.Neither of them expected love to become the most dangerous clause in the contr act. Arlowe Saint never wanted to be anyone’s strategic asset. But when ruthless billionaire CEO Killian Vane leverages her mother’s medical debt into a marriage proposal, she signs a contract that binds her to the most powerful—and emotionally untouchable—man in Manhattan. Six months. Public appearances. A perfect performance. Then a clean, silent divorce. At first, she plays her role flawlessly. She challenges boardroom egos, protects billion-dollar negotiations, and proves she’s more than decorative arm candy. Killian begins to rely on her sharp mind and fearless honesty. The merger thrives. Their chemistry ignites. And somewhere between corporate strategy and midnight confessions, the lines between transaction and truth blur. But Killian has already prepared her exit. A pre-signed divorce decree. A replacement plan. A reminder that in his world, vulnerability is a liability and love is just another weakness to eliminate. When Arlowe discovers the truth, she builds walls higher than his and prepares to walk away with her dignity intact. Now the merger is hours from closing. One signature will make Killian the wealthiest man on the continent—and cost him the only woman who ever saw the broken man beneath the power. If he chooses ambition, he loses her forever. If he chooses her, he risks everything he has built to prove he was worthy of his father’s approval. In this explosive grumpy boss, forced marriage romance, power collides with passion, contracts clash with conscience, and two stubborn hearts must decide whether love is a weakness—or the only victory that matters. If you crave high-stakes corporate tension, ruthless CEOs, fierce heroines, emotional redemption, and a hard-won happily ever after, The CEO’s Contract Bride delivers every addictive twist. Start reading now and discover what happens when a contract marriage becomes dangerously real.

Available since: 02/16/2026.

Print length: 154 pages.

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