Play With Fire, Mr. Sterling: You Should Have Been More Specific

By Lessandra Canavan

She needed an investor. He offered her a marriage contract instead.

Holly Carter is days away from losing everything.

Her late mother's lingerie company is drowning in debt, investors keep turning her away, and her ruthless half-sister will stop at nothing to destroy the only legacy Holly has left.

Then she meets Derek Sterling.

Cold. Powerful. Untouchable.

The billionaire everyone fears mistakes Holly's business proposal for an offer to become his contract wife. Before she can escape, she's trapped by a deal that promises to save her company-but at a dangerous price.

Live with him.

Pretend to be his wife.

Give him the heir his powerful family demands.

And whatever happens...

Don't fall in love.

But Derek is nothing like the ruthless devil the world believes him to be. Beneath the tailored suits, endless wealth, and dangerous empire is a man carrying scars as deep as her own. Every stolen glance, every heated argument, and every unexpected act of protection pulls Holly closer to the one man she swore she'd never trust.

As enemies close in, betrayals come to light, and secrets threaten to destroy everything they've built, Holly must decide whether protecting her heart is worth losing the only man who has ever made her feel truly safe.

Because playing with Derek Sterling isn't just dangerous...

It's setting her heart on fire.

Perfect for readers who love:

Billionaire RomanceContract MarriageEnemies to LoversForced ProximitySlow Burn RomanceProtective Alpha HeroStrong HeroineFamily Secrets & BetrayalEmotional AngstHappily Ever After

One contract. Two broken hearts. A love worth risking everything for.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6XHFSGK
• ISBN13: 9798184833323
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"