She lied to the one man who could save her. Now the truth might destroy them both.
ALEXANDRE BITTENCOURT
I built my empire on one rule: never let anyone in.
After losing my wife, I swore I'd never make that mistake again. My son, my company, my control — that was enough. That was everything.
Then I walked into a restroom and found a woman covered in bruises, crying in silence like she had no one left in the world.
I should have walked away.
I didn't.
Isabela Rodrigues came into my life with secrets in her eyes and scars on her skin, and somehow she broke through every wall I'd spent years building. I offered her protection. A contract. A roof over her head. Safety from the man hunting her.
What I didn't offer was my heart.
I just didn't realize she'd already taken it.
ISABELA RODRIGUES
I've been running my whole life — from loss, from pain, from the man who made me believe love was just another word for suffering.
When Alexandre found me, I made a desperate choice. A lie I told myself was harmless. That I could disappear before anyone got hurt.
But now I'm pregnant, living under his roof, falling for his little boy, and slowly, terrifyingly... falling for him.
And he still doesn't know the truth.
Every day I stay, the lie grows heavier. Every time he looks at me like I'm worth saving, the guilt carves deeper.
He's a man who controls everything — and forgives nothing.
When he finds out what I've done... I don't know if there's a version of this story where I survive it.
"He saw me in a way no one ever had. And the closer he got, the more I realized I was betraying the only person who ever made me feel safe."
✔ Age Gap
✔ Single Dad / Widower
✔ Abuse Survivor Heroine
✔ Unexpected Pregnancy
✔ Contract Marriage
✔ Forced Proximity / Sharing a Home
✔ Protective Billionaire Hero
✔ Slow Burn
✔ Secrets & Lies
✔ HEA Guaranteed
A standalone emotional billionaire romance for readers who love intense, possessive heroes, scarred heroines, and love stories that make you cry before they make you smile.
Genre: Romance
ALEXANDRE BITTENCOURT
I built my empire on one rule: never let anyone in.
After losing my wife, I swore I'd never make that mistake again. My son, my company, my control — that was enough. That was everything.
Then I walked into a restroom and found a woman covered in bruises, crying in silence like she had no one left in the world.
I should have walked away.
I didn't.
Isabela Rodrigues came into my life with secrets in her eyes and scars on her skin, and somehow she broke through every wall I'd spent years building. I offered her protection. A contract. A roof over her head. Safety from the man hunting her.
What I didn't offer was my heart.
I just didn't realize she'd already taken it.
ISABELA RODRIGUES
I've been running my whole life — from loss, from pain, from the man who made me believe love was just another word for suffering.
When Alexandre found me, I made a desperate choice. A lie I told myself was harmless. That I could disappear before anyone got hurt.
But now I'm pregnant, living under his roof, falling for his little boy, and slowly, terrifyingly... falling for him.
And he still doesn't know the truth.
Every day I stay, the lie grows heavier. Every time he looks at me like I'm worth saving, the guilt carves deeper.
He's a man who controls everything — and forgives nothing.
When he finds out what I've done... I don't know if there's a version of this story where I survive it.
"He saw me in a way no one ever had. And the closer he got, the more I realized I was betraying the only person who ever made me feel safe."
✔ Age Gap
✔ Single Dad / Widower
✔ Abuse Survivor Heroine
✔ Unexpected Pregnancy
✔ Contract Marriage
✔ Forced Proximity / Sharing a Home
✔ Protective Billionaire Hero
✔ Slow Burn
✔ Secrets & Lies
✔ HEA Guaranteed
A standalone emotional billionaire romance for readers who love intense, possessive heroes, scarred heroines, and love stories that make you cry before they make you smile.
Genre: Romance
Used availability for G R Oliveira's Please, Protect Me