The Billionaire's Bidding

A ruthless billionaire, a desperate heiress, and a high-stakes marriage where the only real danger is falling in love. Scrambling to save her family's company, Emma McKinley was shocked when billionaire hotel magnate Alex Garrison tossed her a lifeline—baited with an heirloom engagement ring and a pre-nup an inch thick. It was a textbook marriage of convenience: he calls off her creditors; she gives him half her company. Her father's sudden death left McKinley Inns drowning in debt, giving Alex Garrison the ultimate leverage. The bargain was purely transactional: he required a charming fiancée to polish his corporate image, while she needed his millions to stave off immediate ruin. Their high-society charade was seamless: each appearance before flashing cameras made the fiction harder to deny. Behind closed doors, Emma vowed to protect her heart, determined never to fall for the tycoon who had bought her company. But the elaborate game of make-believe soon became more intoxicating than either of them expected. Could a marriage built on a lie withstand the test of true passion? Alpha Hero: Alex Garrison is an uncompromising Manhattan hotel tycoon who thinks every problem has a price tag—until Emma challenges his ruthless control at every turn. Forced Proximity: From a high-rolling casino night at Tavern on the Green to an opulent suite aboard the Island Countess, public charades lead to irresistible private temptations. Old Money: A sprawling Long Island estate, a centuries-old heirloom Tudor diamond, and a fiercely loyal housekeeper make Emma’s temporary marriage feel dangerously permanent. Also by This Author: Millions to Spare, Contrato por amor and His Convenient Virgin Bride.