Merged Series by Maxine Henri

I’m marrying my enemy. Fortunately, the arrangement has an expiration date. Ten years ago, I set my roots in Manhattan. It’s my home now. Until a careless oversight threatens my ability to stay in the country. But my best friend comes up with a solution. A marriage of convenience. With her brother. And somehow she guilt-trips him into agreeing. Reluctantly. So I swallow my pride and accept. It’s only on paper, after all... moreI’m marrying my enemy. Fortunately, the arrangement has an expiration date. Ten years ago, I set my roots in Manhattan. It’s my home now. Until a careless oversight threatens my ability to stay in the country. But my best friend comes up with a solution. A marriage of convenience. With her brother. And somehow she guilt-trips him into agreeing. Reluctantly. So I swallow my pride and accept. It’s only on paper, after all. Which is a good thing because, while Caleb van den Linden’s smile might disarm everyone, I know the sworn bachelor is an arrogant playboy. I doubt I can keep my sanity once I become his wife. My billionaire husband might be gorgeous, but he’s never been my fairytale hero. The man is infuriating. There is a strict expiration date on our arrangement, so I feel safe. Until he demands more than I am willing to “pay” for my visa. less

In the headlines, he’s my husband. In private, he’s my nemesis. I used to have it all: the fame, the fortune, the freedom. Until it all came crashing down. Betrayed by those I trusted and burned out, I return to New York, hoping for a fresh start. My trust fund will help me with that. One issue: I need to marry to access it. Enter Cormac Quinn. A powerful billionaire. My brother’s enemy. A man as ruthless as he’s gorgeous... moreIn the headlines, he’s my husband. In private, he’s my nemesis. I used to have it all: the fame, the fortune, the freedom. Until it all came crashing down. Betrayed by those I trusted and burned out, I return to New York, hoping for a fresh start. My trust fund will help me with that. One issue: I need to marry to access it. Enter Cormac Quinn. A powerful billionaire. My brother’s enemy. A man as ruthless as he’s gorgeous. Imagine my disdain when I walk blindly into a meeting to arrange my fake marriage and the devil himself stares at me. His intense gaze holds mine. That look has women worshiping at his feet. Well, I’m not one of them. I don’t want his eyes on me. I don’t want his money. I don’t want his attention. I only need him to gain my financial freedom. And the minute I’ll have it, I’m done with this (in)convenient marriage. I would only pose as his wife for a few months. I can even have fun with it. At his expense. But the man is set on owning me, on controlling me. Everybody is just a pawn in Cormac Quinn’s game. And I have just become one. less

I went from his off-limits nanny to his secret wife. It started with a voice. Deep. Commanding. Unreasonably attractive. Declan Quinn is gorgeous, impossible, and emotionally unavailable—basically the perfect recipe for heartbreak. I was supposed to find him a nanny—not become one. One mistake later, I ended up pretending to be her. I figured I’d be gone by the end of the day. Instead, I stayed. Because the twins need stability. And Declan needs help to keep them... moreI went from his off-limits nanny to his secret wife. It started with a voice. Deep. Commanding. Unreasonably attractive. Declan Quinn is gorgeous, impossible, and emotionally unavailable—basically the perfect recipe for heartbreak. I was supposed to find him a nanny—not become one. One mistake later, I ended up pretending to be her. I figured I’d be gone by the end of the day. Instead, I stayed. Because the twins need stability. And Declan needs help to keep them. Somehow, we agree to the most outrageous a marriage. I might be ten years younger than him, but I’m not naïve to believe this could be anything real. I need to stay away from the ultimate temptation that is my fake husband. But being “married” to my billionaire boss, juggling bedtime stories and school drop-offs and a husband who barely looks at me—unless it’s with that smoldering gaze—is a lot. Living under his roof. Sleeping down the hall. Keeping secrets of my own. Secrets that could burn our world down. A Convenient Secret is a standalone single dad/nanny billionaire romance with a possessive hero and a guaranteed HEA. less

He’s younger. Richer. Hot AF. And about to learn how to beg. When Xander Stone proposed a fake marriage to save my failing business, I wanted to refuse. I should have. He’s younger. Filthy rich. Entitled. Trouble in every conceivable way, but desperation won, and I took his deal. It’s supposed to be simple. A business transaction. A marriage on paper only. The problem is the raw attraction. The burning heat. The all-consuming pull that makes nothing about him feel fake. Xander Stone is good... moreHe’s younger. Richer. Hot AF. And about to learn how to beg. When Xander Stone proposed a fake marriage to save my failing business, I wanted to refuse. I should have. He’s younger. Filthy rich. Entitled. Trouble in every conceivable way, but desperation won, and I took his deal. It’s supposed to be simple. A business transaction. A marriage on paper only. The problem is the raw attraction. The burning heat. The all-consuming pull that makes nothing about him feel fake. Xander Stone is good. Too good. He makes me feel seen. Like I matter. He teaches me to respect myself—but his love language is control disguised as devotion. And the real danger isn’t falling for my fake husband. It’s realizing that from the very beginning,. Xander never intended to keep our deal. He intended to keep me. Even if I’m the one who tries to walk away. A TAINTED PROPOSAL is a spicy standalone billionaire romance featuring a fake marriage, age gap, forced proximity, sharp banter, a possessive hero who falls first, “my wife,” and a guaranteed HEA. less