She signed a contract for business. She never meant to fall in love. Ava Brooks is a rising star in the wedding planning world, smart, ambitious, and determined to keep romance out of her career. But when a high-profile client refuses to work with an unmarried planner, Ava's success hangs by a thread. Her solution? A fake engagement with the one man she swore she'd never trust again. Lucas Daniel Moore Reed is charming, confident and the ex who broke her heart without explanation. Now they must pretend to be in love to save a career-defining contract. Rules are set. Boundaries are clear. Feelings are forbidden. Until they aren't. Between staged kisses, late nights, and old secrets resurfacing, their fake relationship begins to feel dangerously real. Ava must decide: protect the life she built or risk everything for a second chance at love. Perfect for readers who love fake dating, workplace romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, and deeply emotional happily-ever-afters. Fall in love with the tension, the longing, and the second chance they never expected. Start reading Love by Contract today.