He needed a perfect year. She needed a way out I sat at the helm of one of the most powerful companies in the world. CEO was my birthright, even if the board saddled me with a morality clause before I could permanently take over. Regardless of my behavior now, the darker corners of my past threatened my future. That was where Selena came in. Hired in secret by my overbearing sister, Selena was supposed to rehabilitate my salacious image. But her presence made me want to blur the lines between us. The more she pushed me away, the more I was pulled to her. She was a distraction. One I couldn’t afford. And I could afford just about anything. Selena There wasn’t a dirty secret on the Upper East Side I couldn’t clean up. That was until I made a mess of my own. Henry Amari’s account was my redemption, an easy image rehab, and my one\-way ticket out of New York City for good. One goal. One year. One high\-society CEO. To my delight, Henry Amari made the job easy. Too easy. He wasn’t anything like the man I thought he would be when his sister hired me in secret. Despite himself, he drew me in. But it didn’t matter. I knew from experience that fairytale endings didn’t happen in real life. People like me got lost in his world. Once my year was over, so was the fantasy he kept trying to pull me into. The Heir is the second book in a series of interconnected standalones following the biotech billionaires. A happily ever after is guaranteed.

When a charming billionaire and a reclusive lawyer tie the knot to outsmart an inheritance scheme, sparks fly and unexpected love blossoms in this sizzling romance from Ava Rani, author of The Spare and The Heir. Sometimes love outsmarts the best laid plans. Penelope Chen-Astor ran away from the stifling expectations of her wealthy family in Singapore for an independent life as a high-powered Manhattan lawyer. But familial duty comes crashing back when her grandfather’s will demands she be married for a year to claim her inheritance. She’d walk away from it all, but her mother’s assets are at stake too, and this is the only way Penelope can see to protect her. Enter Xander Sutton, the billionaire co-founder of investment group Dawn Capital. With his effortless charm and easy smiles, he’s used to winning hearts, but Penelope’s always proven immune to him. When she’s backed into a corner and asks Xander to masquerade as her husband for a year, he sees a golden opportunity to finally win over the only person who’s kept him at arm’s length—but the closer they get, the harder it becomes to play pretend. What begins as a strictly business arrangement quickly spirals into steamy encounters and genuine emotions. When meddling relatives, corporate espionage, and high-stakes legal battles come into play, Xander and Penelope will have to decide if the inheritance is all they stand to lose when the year is done... From the bustling streets of Manhattan to the serene beaches of the Hamptons and the skyscrapers of Singapore, The Charmer is the third and final novel in the Biotech Billionaires universe.