Terms and Conditions

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The explosive global bestseller, multi-million-copy BookTok phenomenon, and the sensational second installment in the blockbuster Dreamland Billionaires series! From Lauren Asher, the undisputed queen of high-stakes contemporary romance, comes Terms and Conditions—a brilliantly written, fast-paced, and intensely addictive corporate masterpiece. Perfectly executing the billionaire boss and fake marriage dynamics, this unputdownable book delivers a spectacular marriage-of-convenience story packed with razor-sharp witty banter, workplace tension, and a scorching, high-steam slow-burn chemistry that will hold you captive until the very last sentence.

Declan Kane is a ruthless, hyper-disciplined workaholic destined to become the next CEO of his family’s multi-billion-dollar media empire. He lives a meticulously structured life where every asset is calculated, which is exactly why his late grandfather’s restrictive inheritance clause is his worst nightmare scenario. Fulfilling the dying wish of getting married and providing an heir seems completely impossible for the cold, unapproachable businessman—until his brilliant personal assistant unexpectedly steps up and volunteers for the job. Declan calculates that a transactional marriage is the perfect, high-performance solution to his massive corporate problem. But as they are forced into close quarters to project the perfect image of a devoted couple to the public and the media, the lines of their binding contract completely combust. Caring for his wife was never part of the deal, especially since Declan believes breaking her heart is an inevitable consequence of his dark family history.

For Iris Castillo, the plan to marry her demanding billionaire boss was perfectly simple in theory: move into his luxury penthouse, throw a high-profile media wedding, and have a baby to secure his executive promotion. To protect her own heart and prevent any operational issues, Iris establishes strict, ironclad rules before signing the contract. They are boundaries that were absolutely never meant to be broken, no matter how much the broody, possessive Declan tempts her behind closed doors. But as their daily routine transforms into deep domestic intimacy, their calculated fake relationship bleeds into an undeniable, terrifyingly real attraction. Falling in love was never an option for the independent assistant, but watching the fierce fire and protective devotion awaken beneath her husband’s icy exterior makes resisting him an impossible game.

Masterfully executing the billionaire boss/assistant, marriage of convenience, fake dating, forced proximity, grumpy-meets-sunshine, and age-gap tropes, Terms and Conditions delivers an atmospheric, high-energy comfort read. Brimming with Lauren Asher’s signature psychological depth, raw emotional healing, alpha possessiveness, and unforgettable dual-POV tension, this premium Piatkus paperback edition is a landmark achievement in modern fiction. It stands as an essential, mandatory masterpiece for your personal contemporary romance collection.