He’s my best friend’s brother. My billionaire boss. And now… my fake husband I walked into his restaurant needing a paycheck. Now I’m his fake wife. And if I’m not careful, I might just fall for the man I hate. James Hamilton is grumpy. Emotionally unavailable. Impossible to reach. He’s also my best friend’s brother. The man who broke my heart without even trying. Now he’s a world-famous chef. Well known for his brilliance. Working for him is my chance at the career of my dreams. But when he calls me out in front of his entire staff. I decide to leave. But James stops me with an offer I never saw coming. A marriage of convenience to secure the future of his culinary empire. In return, he will pay off my debts and help my family. I should refuse. Instead, I say yes. His rules are simple. This is a contract. There will be no feelings. No expectations. No future. I agree to keep things strictly professional. But the longer I share his home and answer to the title of his wife, the harder it is to pretend this is just business. And when he lets me see the man behind the reputation, I start to wonder if this fake marriage is the most real thing I have ever known... Welcome to The Hamiltons. A new emotional romance series from international bestselling author L. Steele, where strong women go toe-to-toe with powerful billionaires… and love never follows the rules. This is James and Harper's story. Marriage of ConvenienceBest friend’s brotherHate to loveBoss x EmployeeGrumpy x SunshineNeurodivergent former Marine MCCurvy FMC“My wife”Possessive billionaire heroEmotionally wounded heroFound FamilyClose proximityOne bedNo cheatingVery satisfying HEA

\\A Father’s Best Friend Romance. A Mistletoe Marriage of Convenience. He’s my rival in the boardroom… and now he’s my husband under the mistletoe. Tristan Davenport is the ultimate Silver Fox anti-hero. He was my father’s best friend. Now, he’s the rival determined to take my crown before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. When I inherited my father’s struggling company, I expected a mentor to guide me through the winter. Instead, I got a hostile takeover wrapped in a holiday gala. Tristan doesn't believe I have what it takes to lead. He thinks I’m a girl playing a woman’s game in a winter wonderland, and he’s ready to gut my legacy for profit before the first snowfall. But the debt is crushing. The sharks are circling. And Tristan is the only man with the billions needed to save me from a cold, lonely ruin. The Christmas One year of marriage. Total control of my board. The A loan to rescue my company and my family name before the holidays are over. I should hate him for the cold, calculated way he’s trapped me in this gilded cage. I should stay as far away from his frozen heart as possible. But now I’m living in his penthouse over Christmas. We’re sharing a room. We're sharing a bed. And as the city glows with festive lights, the man I once hated has been replaced by a possessive husband who looks at me with a dark glance that makes my blood run hotter than a winter hearth. He thinks he’s won. He thinks I’m just another asset to be managed in his holiday portfolio. But Tristan Davenport is about to learn the most expensive lesson of his life. Never surrender to the enemy—unless you’re prepared to lose your heart under the Christmas tree. This is Tristan Hamilton & Opal's story. There is no cheating and a very satisfying festive season HEA. TropesFather’s Best FriendMarriage of convenienceChristmas RomanceHate to LoveFake marriageSnowed in for ChristmasOne bedClose proximityBillionaire romanceStrong curvy FMCWho did this to you?“My wife”