I fake-engaged to protect a legacy—and found love where I least expected it. I’m supposed to be the controlled one, the Carter heir who doesn’t get rattled by a sunshine baker with flour on her cheek and fire in her eyes. Sophie storms into my life, swinging sarcasm and protecting her bakery like it’s sacred ground, and somehow, she makes me want things I don’t allow myself to want. One viral argument later, the whole town decides we look married, and my investors panic harder than I do... moreI fake-engaged to protect a legacy—and found love where I least expected it. I’m supposed to be the controlled one, the Carter heir who doesn’t get rattled by a sunshine baker with flour on her cheek and fire in her eyes. Sophie storms into my life, swinging sarcasm and protecting her bakery like it’s sacred ground, and somehow, she makes me want things I don’t allow myself to want. One viral argument later, the whole town decides we look married, and my investors panic harder than I do. I offer a fake engagement to protect my family name, fully convinced I can keep my heart out of it. I walk her through gossip-filled streets with my hand at her waist. I memorize her laugh at midnight, her courage under pressure, the way she makes my house feel lived in. Then a storm strands us together, the guest room fails, and one bed becomes a line I shouldn’t cross. I fall anyway, right when I’m starting to believe she’s my future. Because the truth is, my legacy war just put a target on her bakery. And loving her might cost her everything. Book 1 in the Billionaires of Carter Ridge series— where family, legacy, and love are always worth fighting for. Each story can be enjoyed as a standalone. less
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