Trapped in a loveless marriage to a man still obsessed with his first love, Rowan is given a cruel ultimatum: find another man to father an heir to secure the family line. Humiliated and heartbroken, she gets drunk and mistakes the devastatingly handsome Austin for a paid escort. Their one-night stand leads to a cold, transactional agreement. But Austin harbors a royal secret—he is the hidden heir to a powerful Eastern European dynasty. As their arrangement continues, his unexpected tenderness and commanding presence ignite a forbidden, burning passion in Rowan, forcing them both to choose between the gilded cages of their duty and a love that feels terrifyingly real.
