She’s all rules. He’s all reckless. And now they’re getting married.
Tariq knows three things for sure:
Football is life. Fame is fleeting. And Chloe Carter—guarded, brilliant, breathtaking Chloe—is completely off-limits.
She shut him down years ago. Now she’s his boss (technically) because she's the team's PR manager, and his daily torment. Too sharp to fall for his charm. Too untouchable to risk again. But when a green card disaster leaves Chloe staring down deportation, Tariq offers the unthinkable: a fake marriage. Strictly business. Zero feelings. One bed.
He sincerely wants to help. He's not supposed to fall even harder.
Chloe has always lived by the rules:
Work hard. Stay ahead. Don't rely on anyone. Especially not men like Tariq Johnson—cocky, famous, impossible to ignore. She’s spent years building a life that’s safe, spotless, and hers… until everything crashes. Her boyfriend walks away. Her visa gets denied. Her walls start to crack.
And Tariq, of all people, offers to save her.
She’s not supposed to say yes.
She’s definitely not supposed to fall for his chaos, his family, and his ridiculously kind heart.
But when the line between fake and real begins to blur, will love be enough—or will they walk away pretending it never mattered?
Genre: Romance
Tariq knows three things for sure:
Football is life. Fame is fleeting. And Chloe Carter—guarded, brilliant, breathtaking Chloe—is completely off-limits.
She shut him down years ago. Now she’s his boss (technically) because she's the team's PR manager, and his daily torment. Too sharp to fall for his charm. Too untouchable to risk again. But when a green card disaster leaves Chloe staring down deportation, Tariq offers the unthinkable: a fake marriage. Strictly business. Zero feelings. One bed.
He sincerely wants to help. He's not supposed to fall even harder.
Chloe has always lived by the rules:
Work hard. Stay ahead. Don't rely on anyone. Especially not men like Tariq Johnson—cocky, famous, impossible to ignore. She’s spent years building a life that’s safe, spotless, and hers… until everything crashes. Her boyfriend walks away. Her visa gets denied. Her walls start to crack.
And Tariq, of all people, offers to save her.
She’s not supposed to say yes.
She’s definitely not supposed to fall for his chaos, his family, and his ridiculously kind heart.
But when the line between fake and real begins to blur, will love be enough—or will they walk away pretending it never mattered?
Genre: Romance
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