Tempted and Bound by Desire

OliviaI’ve been in love with my best friend, Brandon, for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, he’s never loved me back. To him, I’m just a sister, and he’s everything to me. That reality unravels the night a stranger pulls me into the dark and makes me feel wanted in a way I never knew was possible. He offers me a deal I should walk away from. Three months with him, just enough time to make Brandon jealous enough to choose me at last. If it doesn’t work, I marry him. It sounds simple until I realize the man behind the deal isn’t just intense and controlling, he’s dangerous, and a mafia boss. He’s a man who doesn’t ask for things, he takes them. And worse? Brandon is already tangled in his world... a world I’ve just stepped into.LorenzoI made a promise a long time ago that I would never love again. The last time I let myself get that close, it ended in death. I won’t make that mistake twice. So when I’m being pushed into another arrangement, I create my own solution, Olivia. I’ve been watching her longer than she realizes. She’s in love with a man who will never choose her, which makes her perfect for my needs. She’ll never love me. She’ll never expect anything from me, so I offer her a deal. Three months to make him want her. To prove he never will. If he chooses her, she’s free to go. If he doesn’t... she’s mine. It’s controlled, predictable, and safe... until she stops being part of a plan and starts feeling like something I can’t afford to lose.