Lucas is a man who is used to being in control. Ruthless in business and unshakable in his wants, he never loses. But when the custody of his daughter is threatened, he is forced to make a deal with the one woman bold enough to stand her ground against him. Hazel Raymond has only a few hours left to save her father’s life. Signing a six month marriage contract with Lucas becomes the only way to get the money she desperately needs. To protect the people she loves, she must step into his world and become the perfect wife on paper. During the months they spend under the same roof, every argument, every glance, and every unplanned moment pulls them closer than either intended. But secrets run deep. Some are deadly. And the truth waiting in the shadows may destroy both of them before love has a chance to bloom.