A billionaire developer. A blue-collar steel engineer. A marriage of convenience built on dangerous ground.
Harley Keller knows the exact yield point of raw structural steel, but dealing with Chicago’s most ruthless billionaire is a completely different kind of pressure. As the Chief Structural Engineer for her family’s struggling union subcontractor, Harley is fighting tooth and nail to keep her crew employed and her father's legacy from crashing down. She’s used to dirt, grease, and high-altitude danger. She’s not used to Frank Schwartz.
Frank is the imposing, fiercely protective CEO of Schwartz Global Developments. He lives a life of bespoke suits, high-stakes boardrooms, and calculated control. But when corporate sabotage, forged documents, and a wildcat labor strike threaten to tear down his latest massive skyline project, Frank needs leverage. He needs a partner to stabilize the project. Most of all, he needs Harley.
To merge their assets, satisfy a corrupt transit board, and save Keller Steel from bankruptcy, Harley agrees to the unthinkable: a legally binding marriage to the arrogant, dangerously handsome billionaire.
It’s strictly a business arrangement. She moves into his LaSalle Street penthouse. They share a public threshold. They play the part.
But as the ice thaws and forced proximity sparks an undeniable, scorching-hot chemistry, the lines of their corporate contract begin to blur. The nights in Frank's penthouse become intensely passionate, breaking every rule they set for themselves.
Meanwhile, the sabotage at the Site 4 Transit Hub escalates, putting Harley's life directly in the crosshairs. Frank will stop at nothing—even facing his own paralyzing demons—to protect the woman who is suddenly much more than just his wife on paper.
What started as a cold, calculated merger is about to become a battle for their lives... and their hearts. When the steel finally settles, will their marriage be strong enough to hold the weight?
Above the City is a high-stakes, steamy standalone contemporary romance featuring a fiercely capable heroine, an obsessively protective billionaire, and a heavy dose of suspense. (Recommended for mature readers 18+ due to explicit content and graphic language).
Tropes in this book:
Harley Keller knows the exact yield point of raw structural steel, but dealing with Chicago’s most ruthless billionaire is a completely different kind of pressure. As the Chief Structural Engineer for her family’s struggling union subcontractor, Harley is fighting tooth and nail to keep her crew employed and her father's legacy from crashing down. She’s used to dirt, grease, and high-altitude danger. She’s not used to Frank Schwartz.
Frank is the imposing, fiercely protective CEO of Schwartz Global Developments. He lives a life of bespoke suits, high-stakes boardrooms, and calculated control. But when corporate sabotage, forged documents, and a wildcat labor strike threaten to tear down his latest massive skyline project, Frank needs leverage. He needs a partner to stabilize the project. Most of all, he needs Harley.
To merge their assets, satisfy a corrupt transit board, and save Keller Steel from bankruptcy, Harley agrees to the unthinkable: a legally binding marriage to the arrogant, dangerously handsome billionaire.
It’s strictly a business arrangement. She moves into his LaSalle Street penthouse. They share a public threshold. They play the part.
But as the ice thaws and forced proximity sparks an undeniable, scorching-hot chemistry, the lines of their corporate contract begin to blur. The nights in Frank's penthouse become intensely passionate, breaking every rule they set for themselves.
Meanwhile, the sabotage at the Site 4 Transit Hub escalates, putting Harley's life directly in the crosshairs. Frank will stop at nothing—even facing his own paralyzing demons—to protect the woman who is suddenly much more than just his wife on paper.
What started as a cold, calculated merger is about to become a battle for their lives... and their hearts. When the steel finally settles, will their marriage be strong enough to hold the weight?
Above the City is a high-stakes, steamy standalone contemporary romance featuring a fiercely capable heroine, an obsessively protective billionaire, and a heavy dose of suspense. (Recommended for mature readers 18+ due to explicit content and graphic language).
Tropes in this book:
- Marriage of Convenience (Fake relationship turns very real)
Billionaire / Blue-Collar (Opposites attract)
Enemies to Lovers (Rivalry to explosive chemistry)
Forced Proximity (Moving into his penthouse)
Fiercely Protective MMC (He will literally risk it all for her)
Workplace Romance / Boss & Subcontractor
Romantic Suspense / High-Stakes Danger
Genre: Romance
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