UN C?UR TENDU - Elliott Thorne

A strictly professional contract. An impossible temptation. And a deal where love was never part of the clause.

Clara Reed is the sharpest Strategic Director at Vance Enterprises, ambitious, calculated, and determined to let nothing compromise her hard-earned career. Especially not Julian Vance, the ruthless, dangerously handsome CEO whose cold demeanor conceals an intellect as lethal as his charm.

When a high-stakes corporate crisis threatens to derail everything they've built, Julian and Clara are forced into an unthinkable arrangement: a fake engagement. The terms are ironclad, the rules are clear, and the public façade must be flawless.

It should have been simple. A strategic alliance to protect the company.

But behind closed boardroom doors and beneath the scrutiny of the press, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. With every lingering look, unscripted touch, and midnight negotiation, the boundary between professional leverage and undeniable passion crumbles.

As the stakes rise and real feelings breach their carefully drafted contract, Clara and Julian must decide if winning the corporate game is worth losing their hearts¿or if some clauses are meant to be broken.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE A CONTRACTED HEART:

Tropes: Fake Engagement / Fake Marriage, Workplace Rivalry, Enemies to Lovers.

Vibe: High-stakes corporate politics, intense chemistry, and deep emotional growth.

Characters: A fiercely capable heroine and a guarded billionaire CEO who falls hard.

Ending: Guaranteed standalone Happily Ever After (HEA).