When plain, principled Lizzie witnesses something scandalous, her family disowns her—leaving her with nowhere to turn except to the one man who's always seen her as a nuisance: prizefighter Benedict Toomes. Desperate and facing destitution, Lizzie accepts his shocking proposal to pose as his fiancée and save him from an unwanted marriage. As they navigate their unlikely arrangement, both discover that first impressions can be wildly deceiving, and the person you thought you couldn't stand might just be exactly who you needed all along. This is a gorgeous second-chance romance about finding unexpected refuge in the last place either of them imagined.

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Victorian-era passion meets raw intensity—sultry indie, smoldering soul, and bold rock. Capture the friction of unwilling proximity igniting into undeniable heat, defiance softening into desire. Moody, sensual, with moments of breathless vulnerability. Think dark romance energy with electric tension.

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