The Husband Clause: Something Borrowed, Something Unfinished

By Ky Chaffold-Fulner

He left without a goodbye.
Marrying him was never part of her plan.
Simone Ellis has spent twelve years keeping The Ellington running. She knows every unreliable pipe and every guest who needs a little extra care. She never expected to inherit half the hotel-or discover that the other half belongs to Roman Ellington, the man who walked out after one unforgettable night eight years ago.
Now the historic hotel needs saving, and the money to do it is locked behind a family trust. Their solution? Get married. Live at the hotel for one year. Try to keep their history out of the arrangement.
Simone has conditions. Separate rooms. No sex. And Roman tells her the truth while she can still do something about it.
But shared breakfasts turn into something she looks forward to. His handwritten notes become things she keeps. And staying across the hall from her husband starts to feel like a ridiculous waste of a perfectly good marriage.
Except Roman still has secrets.
Simone can risk wanting him again. What she can't afford is building a future with a man who's already decided how it ends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMMW8Z49
• ISBN13: 9798161494912
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"