Broken

About the book

A Standalone Billionaire, Marriage of Convenience Romance

Do you want to know the key to eternal happiness?

Never allow yourself to fall in love.

This was the advice that my father, after our mother passed away, shared with us James boys. And it's a piece of wisdom that I have followed faithfully.

However, during a Sunday brunch, dear old Dad approached me with a favor. It seemed like no big deal, as I always strive to make him happy. But this 'favor' is far more complex than simply picking up his dry cleaning. He wants me to marry and have children to continue the James legacy, and he has even chosen my future wife for me. Lucky me.

Yet, I have grown weary of the endless dating cycle, the mundane conversations, and the dwindling number of women I have not already been romantically involved with.

As a lawyer, contracts are my specialty. And marriage, at its core, is merely a contractual agreement between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Enter Melanie Edison, a petite brunette with curves in all the right places. A veterinary nurse with a sharp wit. I find more enjoyment in her company without the label of dating, despite her strict rule of no intimacy before marriage.

As our business arrangement transitions into something more, I find myself breaking my cardinal rule. And that decision leads to chaos.

I am unsure how we can mend the damage that has been done. I am not even certain if I desire to repair it. Perhaps reverting to my previous life won't be as challenging as I anticipate.

Yet, it is already too late. I have broken my rule.

And she has broken me.