Married by Power, Bound by Desire

Their marriage starts as a family bargain, yet ignites into a soul-deep love. Fiona Vaughn, a thorned‑rose star lawyer, is forced to wed Theodore Warren, the powerful minister twelve years older—who has secretly loved her for eight years, sealing it in a dried yellow rose. From drunken calls and snow‑night waiting to courtroom protection and forbidden desire, passion burns through reason. When a billion‑dollar project drags them into deadly schemes, can their love still rewrite the rules?