“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person.

Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off.

“Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind.

“Mr. Voss…”

“Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding.

Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.”

***

When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement.

Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child.

A Substitute Bride For Mr. Voss

His Fiancee

Astrid
I adjusted my shades as I stood by the arrival gate, shifting my weight from one foot to the other. The plane she was on had just landed, and I figured it’d be nice to pick her up.
Joan had been a great host when we visited New York, so it wouldn’t hurt to be warm toward her now that she was...

Astrid
I adjusted my shades as I stood by the arrival gate, shifting my weight from one foot to the other. The plane she was on had just landed, and I figured it’d be nice to pick her up. 
Joan had been a great host when we visited New York, so it wouldn’t hurt to be warm toward her now that she was...

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