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Synopsis
AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER "Marry me or watch your company burn." That's how Axel Pierce—my biggest rival and brother's best friend—proposed our fake engagement. Some call him a corporate shark. I call him the devil in a three-piece suit. Too bad he kisses like an angel and touches me like he means it. Now every staged dinner feels like foreplay. Every public appearance tests our control. And every night I'm left asking: Is this elaborate charade really about saving our companies... Or is there something else he's trying to claim? From International & Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author Kathy Lockheart, BOUND is a fake engagement billionaire brother’s best friend romance with enemies-to-lovers banter, a prank war, and a dangerously possessive alpha hero. ✔️ Fake Engagement with Forbidden Chemistry ✔️ “Who Hurt You?” Vibes ✔️ “Touch Her and Die” Energy ✔️ Jealous, Obsessive, Protective Billionaire Hero ✔️ Forced Proximity Tension, Banter & Spice Standalone. Binge-worthy HEA. Trigger Warnings: Please visit the author’s website for the full list.
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Bound: A Fake Engagement, Billionaire Brother’s Best Friend Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult contemporary romance contains explicit sexual content with multiple detailed intimate scenes, possessive alpha male dynamics, and mature themes of corporate manipulation and forced engagement.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include power imbalance and manipulation.
Who'll love this
Adults will enjoy the intense chemistry, witty banter, and high-stakes corporate rivalry between forced partners.