Barret
With perseverance and hard work, I've restored my father's media firm, but I'm not allowed to get close to the one businessman I need to since I'm single. I fall madly in love with someone after telling them a little white lie. I now have to locate a fictitious partner, someone with whom I can maintain appearances devoid of feeling.
When I find my mother’s fiery assistant in a compromising position, it’s the perfect opportunity to get what I want: a girlfriend for business appearances, without any feelings involved. The little redhead has a strong attraction to me, but I won't let that stop me.
However, as she approaches, my heart begins to soften, and before I know it, I'll have to decide between the lady I've fallen deeply in love with and the business transaction I'm desperate to finish.
Clioe
I've had the opportunity to work as JoAnna St. Clair's editing assistant for two years at the renowned St. Clair Press, and now I get to pursue my dream position as an assistant editor.
I'm overjoyed to show everyone how beautiful my life in New York is when my closest friend from childhood invites me to throw her bachelorette weekend in the city. (It should be noted that the only things that keep me warm at night are my romance novel collection and my shoebox of an apartment.)
But when I fail to confirm the restaurant reservation and I’m left with no event location an hour before the party starts, I’m desperate. So desperate that I threw a party at my boss's apartment while she was out of town.
Nobody ever will know. That is, until her son enters, who is obnoxious hot, cold, and dismissive.
In order to keep his silence, Barrett demands a favor in return: he needs a date for a business dinner. That's simple enough—until his mother finds out, at which point he tells her we're dating, sealing my doom. Either that or bid farewell to my work.
While I’m reluctant at first, the more time we spend together, the harder it is to fight my attraction to him. Beneath that brooding, icy demeanor lies a heart of gold.
But when a scandalous discovery puts his deal at stake, and our relationship to the test, will Barrett prove he’s all about business?