Moonlit Arrangements

I was never supposed to end up in an arranged marriage.

Not me-the fiercely independent, career-driven woman who spent her whole life proving she didn't need a man, let alone one handpicked by her mother. But when my parents insist I meet Malcolm Carter, a powerful and arrogant businessman who's just as opposed to this as I am, I agree.

One dinner. One night. One chance to shut this down.

Except Malcolm is nothing like I expected.

He's cold, calculating, and infuriatingly controlled-until I push him. Then his sharp words turn into something else. Something dark, heated, and dangerously addictive.

We clash from the second we meet, both determined to walk away. But when family expectations tighten around us, when tradition demands a future neither of us asked for, we strike a deal: fake it for a few months, then go our separate ways.

Simple. Logical. Completely under control.

Until lines blur. Until fake looks a lot like real. Until the slow burn between us ignites into something neither of us can contain.

But love was never part of the plan.

And when the walls we built start to crumble, I have to ask myself-what happens when pretending isn't enough? When walking away isn't an option? When the one person I swore I'd never fall for is the only one I can't let go?

A slow burn, interracial, multicultural romance filled with forbidden tension, enemies-to-lovers banter, forced proximity, and an arranged marriage that turns into something neither of them expected. Perfect for readers who love sizzling chemistry, powerful heroines, and the kind of love story that takes its time-but leaves you breathless.