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beaurie's Books(5)

Contract Of Hearts

Contract Of Hearts

Romance
5.0
Twenty-seven-year-old Eleanor "Ellie" Wright's world shatters when her late father's struggling publishing company faces bankruptcy. With mounting debts and her mother's expensive medical treatments at stake, Ellie faces an impossible choice when ruthless media mogul Alexander Blackwood offers a solution: a marriage contract for one year in exchange for saving her family's legacy. Alexander Blackwood, 35, is London's most feared businessman, known for his ice-cold demeanor and brutal efficiency. Haunted by a traumatic past that left him emotionally scarred, Alexander trusts no one. But he needs a wife-temporarily-to secure a pivotal business merger with the traditional Harrington family. Ellie, with her literary background and respectable family name despite their financial troubles, fits his requirements perfectly. What begins as a cold business arrangement evolves into something neither expected. Behind closed doors, Alexander is controlling and demanding, determined to mold Ellie into his perfect society wife. Publicly humiliated and privately diminished, Ellie struggles to maintain her sense of self while navigating the treacherous waters of London's elite society. Unknown to both, Alexander's half-brother Sebastian Blackwood seethes with jealousy from the shadows. Having always lived in Alexander's shadow despite being their father's legitimate son, Sebastian had spent years orchestrating Alexander's downfall. He sees Ellie as both a pawn and a target in his scheme to destroy his brother and take control of the Blackwood empire. As Ellie begins to glimpse the wounded man behind Alexander's cold façade-a man traumatized by childhood abuse and betrayal-her empathy awakens something long dormant in him. Their physical attraction is undeniable, but Alexander's inability to trust her and Ellie's fear of losing herself threatens whatever fragile connection they build. When Sebastian's machinations begin to bear fruit-including revealing old secrets about Alexander's parentage that threaten the very business deal their marriage was meant to secure-Ellie finds herself caught in a dangerous game between the brothers. Her discovery of her own inner strength becomes the catalyst for Alexander's redemption, forcing him to confront his demons before he loses the woman who has unexpectedly captured his heart. As corporate sabotage escalates to physical danger, Alexander must choose between the empire he's built and the woman who's broken through his walls. Meanwhile, Ellie must decide if loving a damaged man is worth the fight, or if walking away is the only way to save herself. Their journey from contractual obligation to genuine love unfolds against a backdrop of betrayal, family secrets, and the glittering, cutthroat world of Britain's ultra-wealthy, culminating in a confrontation that will either break them apart or forge an unbreakable bond.