The Sterling Debt: A Fake Engagement Romantic Suspense

By Julia Marchiori

The empire is built on lies. The marriage is a contract. The only thing real is the betrayal.
Silas Sterling is the "Sterling Chill"-a billionaire predator who turned a family scandal into a global throne. He has everything: power, a Manhattan empire, and a list of enemies a mile long. But when a high-stakes merger threatens to expose the ghosts of his past, he needs more than a lawyer. He needs a fianc e.
Harper Vance has been Silas's shadow for two years, serving as his top analyst and "invisible" assistant. But Harper has a secret of her own: she's a whistleblower. She hasn't been organizing his life; she's been documenting his crimes. She was ready to pull the trigger on his career-until Silas offered her the one thing she couldn't refuse: a seat at the table and a ring that changes the game.
The Deal: One week. One ranch in Texas. One fake engagement to fool a board of directors.
The Risk: If Silas wins, he secures his legacy. If Harper wins, she destroys him.
But as the corporate masks slip away in the heat of the Texas sun, the line between the performance and the truth begins to blur. In a world where everyone has a price and every secret is a weapon, Silas and Harper must decide what's more dangerous: the enemies trying to bring them down, or the feelings that weren't in the contract.
In the game of high-stakes finance, the most expensive thing you can lose is your heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQJD3HV8
• ISBN13: 9798249452346
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"